Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

January. 09,2022      
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His death will be the ransom of a life that was not denied to the excesses or the consuming flame of genius. His wildest improvisations will open the door to future jazzmen. Between shadow and light this film will pay tribute to one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century.

Charlie Parker as  Self - Subject (archive footage)
Duke Ellington as  Self (archive footage)
Count Basie as  Self (archive footage)
Benny Goodman as  Self (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie as  Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

Onlinewsma
2022/01/09

Absolutely Brilliant!

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Brendon Jones
2022/01/10

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

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Casey Duggan
2022/01/11

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

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Zandra
2022/01/12

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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