'Round Midnight (1986)
of Bertrand Tavernier
Criterion – April 27, 2022
Original Title :
Audio : English: LPCM 2.0
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles : Français SDH
Duration : 2h11
Format : Blu-ray / US import
Area : A
Genre : Music, Drama
Synopsis
In the 1950s, Dale Turner, a gifted black saxophonist with a drinking problem, leaves behind New York and his estranged family and relocates to Paris. There he plays for a progressive, jazz-loving audience without being judged by his race, and ages quietly in peace. Not intending to turn away from his vices, Dale nevertheless becomes the project of a French fan who tries to help him fight his alcoholism, ultimately inspiring both Dale and his music.
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