Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe

"A Story of Jazz in Europe"

2006 1h 30m EN

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A comprehensive history of European Jazz, exploring the origins of the US-influenced Jazz clubs after the Second World War, the first steps independent of American jazz and the various changes of direction that have repeatedly occurred in European jazz in the search for that "own voice" that European jazz musicians have helped to form. Featuring the great masters of European jazz such as Chris Barber, Jan Garbarek, Juliette Gréco, Stefano Bollani and Till Brönner, to name but a few.

“A Story of Jazz in Europe”

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Cast

Arild Andersen
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Georg Baselitz
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Stefano Bollani
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Till Brönner
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Dee Dee Bridgewater
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Richard Cook
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Wolfgang Dauner
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Karl-Heinz Drechsel
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julian Benedikt
Writers: Julian Benedikt
Languages: English, French, German, Italian
Countries: Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, German, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julian Benedikt, shot by Frank Griebe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Arild Andersen and Georg Baselitz and Stefano Bollani carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Story of Jazz in Europe".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julian Benedikt directs. Frank Griebe behind the camera. Andrew Hulme cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark. Dialogue in English, French, German, Italian.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, German, Italian.
4International production across 5 countries: Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark.
5Directed by Julian Benedikt, shot by Frank Griebe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Andrew Hulme shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Arild Andersen and Georg Baselitz and Stefano Bollani carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A Story of Jazz in Europe".
9IMDB entry: tt0835495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.