’Round Midnight (1986): Cast, Box Office & Plot
’Round Midnight is a 1986 music drama directed by Bertrand Tavernier, starring Eddy Mitchell as L'ivrogne au bar du Blue Note, Dexter Gordon and Victoria Gabrielle Platt. It runs 2 hours 11 minutes and earned $3.3 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 11m (131 min)
- Director
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is ’Round Midnight About?
The premise of ’Round Midnight without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The music and magic collide inside the Blue Note nightclub on a 1959 Paris night. An aged, ailing jazz saxophonist draws a soulful wail from his tenor, while a penniless young Parisian outside strains to hear the notes without even affording a glass of wine. Their chance encounter blossoms into a friendship that ignites one last surge of genius.
’Round Midnight Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- france
- year 1959
- taxi
- le blue note paris france
- rehearsal
- reference to count basie
- reference to charlie parker
- reference to duke ellington
- gentle cinema
- escape
- morality tale
- jazz
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- musician
- alcoholism
- jazz score
- jazz music
- self destructiveness
- solitude
- alcohol abuse
- alcoholic
- race relations
- expatriate
- low paid job
- friendship
- publicist
- father daughter relationship
- music manager
- death of an artist
- black artist
- failed artist
- troubled artist
- poverty
- saxophonist
- saxophone
- jazz age
- jazz club
- paris france
- time in title
- punctuation in title
- apostrophe in title
- new york city
- independent film
’Round Midnight Cast & Characters
Eddy Mitchell leads the cast as L'ivrogne au bar du Blue Note, with Dexter Gordon as Dale Turner and Victoria Gabrielle Platt as Chan Turner. Directed by Bertrand Tavernier; 24 actors are credited in all.
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Director Bertrand Tavernier
- Eddy Mitchell as L'ivrogne au bar du Blue Note
- Dexter Gordon as Dale Turner
- Victoria Gabrielle Platt as Chan Turner
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François Cluzet as Francis Borler
Also Starring in ’Round Midnight
· 20 more- Pierre Trabaud le père de Francis
- Frédérique Meininger la mère de Francis
- Martin Scorsese Goodley
- Philippe Noiret Redon
- Sophie Marceau Une fille dans la rue
- Liliane Rovère Madame Queen
- Herbie Hancock Eddie Wayne
- Lonette McKee Darcey Leigh
- John Berry Ben
- Christine Pascal Sylvie
- Ged Marlon Beau
- Benoît Régent Le psychiatre
- Noël Simsolo
- Alain Sarde Terzian
- Sandra Reaves-Phillips Buttercup
- Bobby Hutcherson Ace
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- Jacques Poitrenaud
- Gabrielle Haker Bérangère
- Hart Leroy Bibbs Herschell
- Marc-Edouard Nabe
More from Bertrand Tavernier
More films directed by Bertrand Tavernier, best-rated first: Ça commence aujourd'hui, Safe Conduct, The Princess of Montpensier and The French Minister.
’Round Midnight Plot Summary
What happens in ’Round Midnight from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the 1950s New York jazz scene, Dale Turner is a skilled saxophonist who makes a living in small clubs while grappling with alcohol. After speaking with a fellow musician whose health is failing, he decides to seek a fresh start in Paris, hoping to find steadier ground by playing at the Le Blue Note club until luck shifts in his favor.
Full summary
The whole story of ’Round Midnight, scene by scene
’Round Midnight Box Office
’Round Midnight grossed $3.3 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.3M
- US & Canada
- $3.3M
How Well Do You Know ’Round Midnight?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What instrument does the main character, Dale Turner, play?
Cars in ’Round Midnight
20 cars on screen, including the 1957 Peugeot 203 and the 1961 Peugeot 403 Diesel.
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1957 Peugeot 203 Important role -
1961 Peugeot 403 Diesel Minor role -
1958 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Background role -
1968 Checker Taxicab Background role
’Round Midnight Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Μεσάνυχτα και Κάτι” and “Autour de Minuit”.
- Also known as
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- Μεσάνυχτα και Κάτι
- Autour de Minuit
- Al voltant de mitjanit
- 午夜旋律
- Round Midnight - A mezzanotte circa
- Um Mitternacht
- Alrededor de la medianoche
- À Volta da Meia-Noite
- ラウンド・ミッドナイト
- 라운드 미드나잇
- Полночный джаз
- Por Volta da Meia-Noite
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- 夜未央
- Około północy
- Kring midnatt
- Μεσάνυχτα και... Κάτι
- Kolem půlnoci
- Okolo polnoci
- Geceyarısına Doğru
- Jazz Párizsban
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’Round Midnight FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of ’Round Midnight, each answered in a sentence.
How long is ’Round Midnight?
’Round Midnight runs 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).
When was ’Round Midnight released?
’Round Midnight was released on August 30, 1986.
Who directed ’Round Midnight?
’Round Midnight was directed by Bertrand Tavernier.
More films by Bertrand Tavernier Who is in the cast of ’Round Midnight?
’Round Midnight stars Eddy Mitchell as L'ivrogne au bar du Blue Note, Dexter Gordon as Dale Turner and Victoria Gabrielle Platt as Chan Turner, among 24 credited actors.
How much did ’Round Midnight make at the box office?
’Round Midnight grossed $3.3 million worldwide.
Does ’Round Midnight have a post-credit scene?
No. ’Round Midnight has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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