ROUND MIDNIGHT (1986) (import)

A beautifully lyrical, melancholy-tinged period drama that centres around the relationship of jazz fan and commercial artist Francis (François Cluzet) and the musician Dale Turner (Dexter Gordon); Turner is a composite character based on Lester Young and Bud Powell and the background is that of the exiled American black jazz community of Paris in the late 50s-early 60s.I saw this when it came out in 1986 at the Glasgow film Theatre and it`s always been a favourite film of mine, with Gordon portraying a creative, sensitive but self-destructive jazz musician; the music is excellent, played by the musicians who also play the characters in the story and any serious jazz fan will get the many cultural references and names that are liberally scattered throughout the storyline.The Region 1 DVD from Warner Brothers will require a region free player; it is in English/French languages with on-screen subtitles for the French dialogue; English subtitles for the whole film can also be selected if required.There are no significant extras.

Adored this film when I first saw it back in January 1987. Rushed out and purchased the soundtrack, and now I'm a delighted recipient of this Bluray.For me, the finest jazz picture ever made.

If you're reading this review then you're probably already familiar with the fact that the story is based on incidents in the lives of Lester Young and Bud Powell's periods of living and playing in Paris (and captured in the fictional character of Dale Turner played by the late, great Dexter Gordon). As such, the central plot is fairly nebulous and not a lot happens BUT that's not the point! This isn't a Hollywood film. This is a film about music and the obsession of two men with jazz, one a fan and the other a musician and the friendship they form. It is frankly one of the best fictional films about jazz, if not THE best, which I've ever seen. We all know that Dexter can play but he can also really act too, far better than many of the so-called actors who appear in many a modern Hollywood film today. One of the joys in watching this film is spotting whose who in the cast of supporting musicians, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Wayne Shorter, etc, - a roll call of jazz talent. Highly recommend.

I had a very bad VHS copy of this film and wanted to replace it - It still has the the power and music that I remembered and I can now listen and view it with much better equipment than I had.Dexter Gordon is a revelation as an Actor as well as being a fine musician - and there are other cameos from other well known Modern Jazz musicians. The musical arrangements are by Herbie Hancock and are varied and interesting.My copy was printed and sourced from Thailand and although it took a little longer to arrive than usual it was well worth the wait

This film beautifully evokes the feel of the artist trapped in his art moving towards destruction by his means of relief from intense absorption, dope. Exhaustion seeps from Dexter Gordon dispersed temporarily by his relationship with the French fan and his daughter who adopt him for a while in Paris. When finally Gordon's character returns to New York and dies as he takes up his old habits again, we are confronted by tragedy as shocking and inevitable as anything the Elizabethans showed us. Strongly recommended to film buffs and jazz fans alike. This from one who never really liked cool jazz anyway.Brain Pickering

Clearly one of the best jazz movie ever made, as it features a real jazz heroe in the lead role, and some of the finest jazz musicians as side men.Cluzet's performance is also brilliant... Paris in the 50's is revived, and Dexter is at his best....

One of the greatest jazz films of all time. Wonderful performances from a host of top-notch musicians and a bravado playing/acting role from Dexter Gordon.

In my top ten movies of all time. Nominee Dexter Gordon should have won Best Actor Oscar that year. Clearly the best jazz movie ever made.

Darsteller und Musik Spitze. Dexter Gordon in der Hauptrolle.

Livraison dans les délais. Très satisfaite!

disc is regio 1 dus niet draaibaar en staat nergens vermeld!..

The media could not be loaded.  🎬 Lors de la disparition de Bertrand Tavernier, j'ai été très étonné que peu de journalistes mentionnent "Autour de minuit" comme un des films marquants de l'œuvre du réalisateur. Et pourtant !🎷 Et pourtant "Autour de minuit" est un très bon film de Bertrand Tavernier et surtout un des MEILLEURS FILMS sur le jazz... et sur le saxophone ! Car ce film est juste, sincère, reconnaissant ! La bande son est tout simplement étourdissante de musicalité, on craque plus d'une fois en se faisant enivrer par le rythme !🎼 Entre New York et Paris, on découvre une histoire (inspirée d'une HISTOIRE VRAIE) avec des moments durs et tristes mais aussi beaucoup d'humanité.🚧 Je n'aurais qu'une réserve : le personnage et l'interprétation de François Cluzet (jeune !) sont peut-être trop "faciles" mais, bon, chacun ses goûts.🎤 Ne soyez pas effrayé par la durée du film car on ne sent pas les minutes passer. Que du bonheur !🎹 En résumé :🎺 Si vous aimez le jazz, REGARDEZ CE FILM 😀🎺 Si vous aimez le saxophone, REGARDEZ CE FILM 😀🎺 Si vous avez envie de découvrir du très bon jazz, REGARDEZ CE FILM 😀🎺 Si vous avez envie de mieux connaître le saxophone, REGARDEZ CE FILM 😀

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