'Round Midnight

"The music and the magic come together..."

1986 2h 11m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 108

DramaMusic

Synopsis

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Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.

“The music and the magic come together...”

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Cast

Dexter Gordon
Dale Turner
François Cluzet
Francis Borler
Gabrielle Haker
Bérangère
Christine Pascal
Sylvie
Pierre Trabaud
le père de Francis
Frédérique Meininger
la mère de Francis
Liliane Rovère
Madame Queen
Ged Marlon
Beau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Writers: Bertrand Tavernier, David Rayfiel
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America, France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bertrand Tavernier, shot by Bruno de Keyzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Herbie Hancock. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Armand Psenny shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bertrand Tavernier directs. Bruno de Keyzer behind the camera. Herbie Hancock scores. Armand Psenny cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
340 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
5International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
6Directed by Bertrand Tavernier, shot by Bruno de Keyzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Herbie Hancock. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Armand Psenny shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Dexter Gordon and François Cluzet and Gabrielle Haker carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The music and the magic come together...".
11IMDB entry: tt0090557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 8 themes, including "jazz", "musician", "jazz singer or musician", "saxophonist".