Being a trumpeter, baker is approached by a director and asked to star in a film that, oddly enough, is about his own life, but. Born to be blue 2016 cast and crew in the late 1960s, jazz trumpeter chet baker ethan hawke begins a romance with an actress carmen ejogo while trying to stage a musical comeback. Rent born to be blue 2016 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. New dvd, bluray and digital hd releases for july 26, 2016. Rent born to be blue 2016 starring ethan hawke and carmen ejogo on dvd and bluray. The last diamond, a french thriller about an exthief drawn. Starring ethan hawke, carmen ejogo, callum keith rennie and stephen mchattie. Robert budreau s born to be blue is interested, refreshingly, in what bakers charisma meant and how it operated. Similar feelings surface later when baker starts performing again, specifically when he sings my funny valentine to a room full of suits. Born to be blue is a 2015 internationally coproduced drama film directed, produced and written by robert budreau. So apart from that, this was a quite emotional film but not quite as stylish as the other jazz trumpeter film released the same year as born to be blue, miles ahead which i did see at the cinema. Born to be blue benefits from a highlightreel performance from ethan hawke and an impressionistic. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for born to be blue 2016.
The broad strokes of chet baker biopic born to be blue. In the late 1960s, jazz musician chet baker ethan hawke searches for love and redemption after he is approached to star in a movie about his life. With matt damon, tommy lee jones, alicia vikander, vincent cassel. Born to be blue 2015 born to be blue 2015 streaming. In born to be blue, chet baker gets lost and found the. Born to be blue is a 2015 internationally coproduced drama film directed, produced and. Born to be blue soundtrack details film music reporter. Jul 20, 2016 born to be blue was released in the us almost simultaneously with miles ahead, don cheadles odd, awkward tribute to davis about a time the trumpeter was having trouble getting any work done. Midnight saxophone jazz delicate night city jazz for calm chill out music lounge music 411 watching live now. Born to be blue 2016 born to be blue starring ethan hawke is a reimagining of jazz trumpeter chet bakers life in the 60s.
Now is a fine time for jazz trumpet fans to get lost at the movies. A biopic that tries something different, and understands what it means to get inside every note. Born to be blue is perhaps a tooclever fictionalised take on the life of the jazz trumpeter chet baker, although ethan hawkes performance as the musician is as compelling as it is painful. Born to be blue is directed by robert budreau and stars ethan hawke as chet baker, carmen ejogo, callum keith rennie, joe cobden and charles officer. Everything you need to know about born to be blue movie 2016. Born to be blue is the story of chet baker, played by ethan hawke, and the highlights of his life, specifically in 1966 during a very pivotal moment in his life and career. The broad strokes of chet baker biopic born to be blue film.
With ethan hawke, carmen ejogo, callum keith rennie, tony nappo. The top ten films released in 2016 by worldwide gross are as follows. Budreau also directed a short film called the deaths of chet baker. The film was a hit with critics and quickly picked up by ifc films for a 2016 theatrical release. Born to be blue 2016 stream and watch online moviefone. The film had a limited canadian release on 11 march 2016, and a limited release in the united states two weeks later. Get born to be blue dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Born to be blue finished production in 2015 and was immediately submitted to the 2015 toronto international film festival. Apr 02, 2017 le film born to be blue 2015 vostfr admin 20170402t17. The film is carried by the performance of ethan hawke, a performance that understands bakers appeal, bakers demons and eventual unwillingness to fight those demons, as well as an exploration of the thing that was beyond bakers control i. As the film begins, its the late 1960s and chet is playing himself in a film about his own life. During the 1950s, trumpeter chet baker was the epitome of west coast cool jazz. Born to be blue reimagines chet bakers life as a mixture of fact and fiction, picking up his story late in his career when, after years of heroin abuse, financial loss, and public disgrace, he attempts to stage a comeback. Playing himself in a movie about his early success and nascent drug habit, jazz trumpeter chet.
Born to be blue 2016 in the late 1960s, jazz trumpeter chet baker ethan hawke begins a romance with an actress carmen ejogo while trying to stage a musical comeback. Born to be blue 2015 le film complet en streaming film. The film explores a love affair and a hardfought battle to get back on stage. Released march 25th, 2016, born to be blue stars ethan hawke, carmen ejogo, callum keith rennie, tony nappo the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of 64 out of 100. In a cinematic landscape awash with hairsplittingly literal musical biopics, it comes as a pleasant surprise to discover that robert budreaus chet baker film, born to be blue, is not a. Also included are period pieces by charles mingus and odetta. The career of jazz musician chet baker ethan hawke. Born to be blue film born to be blue is a 2015 internationally coproduced drama film directed, produced and written by robert budreau. Robert budreau at an event for born to be blue 2015 carmen ejogo in born to be blue 2015 ethan hawke and robert budreau at an. This is the story of chet baker, the famous jazz trumpeter who in the mid 20th century captivated jazz audiences and fellow musicians until his consumption with heroin destroyed him. Born to be blue original soundtrack by various artists on.
Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels. Born to be blue born to be blue official trailer uk. Born to be blue official trailer i hd i ifc films youtube. Born to be blue 2015 regarder film complet film a deux. Born to be blue isnt the greatest music biopic, but because its the best theres been in quite some time it feels like one of the greatest for right now. The film is written and directed by robert budreau, produced by jennifer jonas, leonard farlinger, robert budreau and jake seal.
The cias most dangerous former operative is drawn out of hiding to uncover more explosive truths about his past. Born to be blue stars ethan hawke and carmen ejogo in this film written and produced by robert budreau. Le film a t produit avec une excellente qualit graphique, meilleur qualite du son et le plus grand meilleurs acteurs. Creatively blending fact with fiction and driven by hawkes virtuoso performance, born to be blue unfolds with all the stylistic brio and improvisatory genius of great jazz. Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a. Trumpeter and jazz singer chet baker ethan hawke became an icon in the 1950s. Born to be blue ethan hawke as jazz trumpeter chet baker is comforted by his girlfriend, jane carmen ejogo in a clip from born to be blue. The film is about american jazz musician chet baker, portrayed by hawke. Born to be blue trailer 1 2016 ethan hawke, carmen ejogo drama movie hd official trailer. Anne phillips born to be blue 1958 japanese edition duration.
In born to be blue, chet baker gets lost and found. Dvd only releases this week include ethan hawke starring as jazz legend chet baker in the underappreciated born to be blue. Born to be blue has many of the elements familiar to music biopics, but its trying to do. Ethan hawke gives one of the performances of his career in chet baker biopic born to be blue. The soundtrack will be released on march 18, 2016 and is now available for preorder on amazon. In born to be blue, chet baker gets lost and found by peter keough globe correspondent, april 6, 2016, 10. Born to be blue benefits from a highlightreel performance from ethan hawke and an impressionistic, nonhagiographic approach to chet bakers life and times. A reimagining of jazz legend chet bakers musical comeback in the late 60s. Born to be blue born to be blue official trailer uk 2016. Born to be blue stars ethan hawke, carmen ejogo and callum keith rennie and will be released at the end of march. Budreau repeats the essential themes of his subjects early career on a different register in the movieinamovie.
Mar 11, 2016 a true beginners guide to smooth jazz classics derived from the movie soundtrack. But a heroin addiction had put his musical career on hold and left him afoul of the law. Outside of talent, there was something about bakers image the james dean hair, the handsome angular face, the prominent jawline that drew audiences in. Born to be blue jumps between this era and the late 60s a lifetime later for baker, now ravaged by drugs and attempting to make a comeback.
The story of chet baker, the trumpeter and singer who, after becoming a jazz icon in the 1950s, became equally famous for his drug addiction. In this watchable biopic, the troubled jazz trumpeter makes a tempestuous comeback, embracing drugs, sex. Robert budreau at an event for born to be blue 2015 ethan hawke in born to be blue 2015 ethan hawke and robert budreau at an. Apr 11, 2016 midnight saxophone jazz delicate night city jazz for calm chill out music lounge music 411 watching live now. It was shown in the special presentations section of the 2015 toronto international film festival. This didnt get to my local cinema and it took me a while to order the dvd, due to the reported foul language etc. Born to be blue on dvd march 18, 2016 starring ethan hawke, carmen ejogo, callum keith rennie. When chet stars in a film about himself, a romance heats up with his.
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