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Summary:

Dramatizes the friendship between an aging alcoholic jazz musician and a young French jazz fan. Inspired by the real-life friendship between jazz pianist Bud Powell and Francis Paudras.

Contributors:

Rayfiel, David , screenwriter

Tavernier, Bertrand , screenwriter, film director

Winkler, Irwin , film producer

Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990 , actor

Cluzet, François , actor

Haker, Gabrielle , actor

Hancock, Herbie, 1940- , actor, composer

Hutcherson, Bobby , actor

Reaves-Phillips, Sandra , actor

McKee, Lonette , actor

Scorsese, Martin , actor

Pascal, Christine, 1953-1996 , actor

Keyzer, Bruno de, 1949- , director of photography

Psenny, Armand , editor of moving image work

Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Warner Home Video (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English
French
Spanish
Portuguese

Language Notes:

In English with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese.

Main Work:

'Round midnight (Motion picture)

Subjects:

Powell, Bud — Drama

Paudras, Francis — Drama

Jazz musicians — Drama

Jazz — Drama

Powell, Bud

Paudras, Francis

Jazz musicians

Jazz

Genres:

Motion pictures

Musical films

Fiction films

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet, Gabrielle Haker, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Lonette McKee, Martin Scorsese, Christine Pascal.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Bruno De Keyzer ; editor, Armand Psenny ; music composed, arranged and conducted by Herbie Hancock.

General Notes:

Closed captioned.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1986.
Wide screen.
Features: cast and crew, awards, theatrical trailer.
Academy Awards, 1986: Best Original Score (Herbie Hancock)

Audience:

MPAA rating: R.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

ROU 1986 DVD

ISBNs:

1419868004
9781419868009

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 883929003471
Global Trade Identification Number 14: 00883929003471
Universal Product Code: 085391160328
Publisher Number, Warner Home Video: 11603 (disc)
Publisher Number, Warner Home Video: 1000035871 (container)
Publisher Number, Warner Home Video: 3000016906 (container)

OCLC Numbers:

275208774