

'Round Midnight
1986-09-23 · 131 min · ★ 7.1
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Winkler Films, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Little Bear
- Countries
- United States of America, France
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 10,000,000
Top Cast
Dexter GordonDale Turner
François CluzetFrancis Borler
Christine PascalSylvie
Pierre Trabaudle père de Francis
Frédérique Meiningerla mère de Francis
Liliane RovèreMadame Queen
Ged MarlonBeau
Benoît RégentLe psychiatre
Philippe NoiretRedon
Eddy MitchellL'ivrogne au bar du Blue Note
Sandra Reaves-PhillipsButtercup
Lonette McKeeDarcey Leigh
Herbie HancockEddie Wayne
Victoria Gabrielle PlattChan Turner
John BerryBen
Martin ScorseseGoodley
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