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71% Critic Match
'Round Midnight
“The music and the magic come together...”
7.1 / 10• 1986• 2h 11m•R• English
DramaMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Dexter Gordon
Dale Turner
Lead
François Cluzet
Francis Borler
GH
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bertrand Tavernier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. 'Round Midnight is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
