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'Round Midnight poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.0 / 100
1986·Drama / Music·2h 13m

'ROUND MIDNIGHT

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

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.

Above the Line
Bertrand Tavernier·DirectorBertrand Tavernier·WriterDavid Rayfiel·WriterBruno de Keyzer·Director of PhotographyHerbie Hancock·Original Music ComposerArmand Psenny·Editor
Cast
Dexter Gordon·Dale TurnerFrançois Cluzet·Francis BorlerGabrielle Haker·BérangèreChristine Pascal·SylviePierre Trabaud·le père de FrancisFrédérique Meininger·la mère de FrancisLiliane Rovère·Madame QueenGed Marlon·BeauBenoît Régent·Le psychiatrePhilippe Noiret·Redon
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Bertrand Tavernier·DirectorFrédéric Bourboulon·First Assistant DirectorPhilippe Bergeron·Second Assistant DirectorVéronique Bourboulon·Second Assistant DirectorClaudine Taulère·Continuity
Writing· 2
Bertrand Tavernier·WriterDavid Rayfiel·Writer
Camera· 2
Bruno de Keyzer·Director of PhotographyPhilippe Brun·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Armand Psenny·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Herbie Hancock·Original Music ComposerHerbie Hancock·ConductorMichel Desrois·SoundWilliam Flageollet·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Pierre Duquesne·Art DirectionJacqueline Moreau·Costume DesignAlexandre Trauner·Production DesignJosh Harrison·Art Direction
Production· 9
Irwin Winkler·ProducerAmanda Mackey·CastingPierre Saint-Blancat·Production ManagerAmanda Mackey·Casting DirectorClaudine Bonnet·AccountantNicole Cavillon·Assistant AccountantAlbert Prévost·Unit ManagerKarl Lefay·Assistant Unit ManagerEddie Moine·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 3
Colo Tavernier O'Hagan·TranslatorBud Powell·In Memory OfLester Young·In Memory Of
By the Numbers
76.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI 233%
Worldwide Gross
1
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholy, Jazzy
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a stylized illustration of a man playing a saxophone, depicted from the chest up, against a dark blue background. Below him, a city skyline ”

musicdrama
Key Elements
SaxophoneCity Buildings
Atmosphere
Dark, Cool
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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