Round Midnight [Criterion Collection] ( Blu-ray ) 04/26/2022

’Round Midnight is a love letter from director Bertrand Tavernier to the heyday of bebop and to the Black American musicians who found refuge in the smoky underground jazz clubs of 1950s Paris. In a miraculous, sui generis fusion of performer and character that was nominated for an Oscar, legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon plays Dale Turner, a brilliant New York jazz veteran whose music aches with beauty but whose personal life is ravaged by addiction. Searching for a fresh start in Paris, Turner strikes up an unlikely friendship with a struggling single father and ardent jazz fan (François Cluzet) who finds his life transformed as he attempts to help the self-destructive musician. Herbie Hancock’s evocative, Oscar-winning score sets the mood for this definitive jazz film, a bittersweet opus that glows with lived-in, soulful authenticity.

CONDITION: NEW

MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.92 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Bertrand Tavernier
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
Release date ‏ : ‎ April 26, 2022
Actors ‏ : ‎ François Cluzet, Dexter Gordon, Gabrielle Haker, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Lonette McKee
Producers ‏ : ‎ Dan Nuxoll, Tom Tavee, Irwin Winkler
Studio ‏ : ‎ The Criterion Collection
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1