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Born To Be Blue

Synopsis

A reimagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's life in the 1960s. When Chet (with talent to burn and movie-star looks that have him dubbed the “James Dean of Jazz“) stars in a film about himself, romance blossoms with the African American female lead, the enigmatic Jane. Production is shelved when a vicious beating leaves Chet in a condition where he may never play music again. Jane challenges Chet to avoid self-destruction, overcome his drug addiction, and mount a musical comeback against all the odds.
Official Selection Toronto 2015 - Special Presentations

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
97 mins
Director
Robert Budreau
Producer
Jennifer Jonas, Leonard Farlinger, Jake Seal, Robert Budreau
Executive Producer
William G. Santor, Adam Moryto, Mark Slone, Gurpreet Chandhoke, Stefan Jacobs, Patrick Roy, Christina Kubacki, Terry Bird, John Hills, Andrew Chang-Sang
Editor
David Freeman
Director of Photography
Steve Cosens
Production Designer
Aidan Leroux
Sound
Martin Jensen, Robert Fletcher
Composer
David Braid, Todor Kabokov, Steve London
Principal cast
Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie

Genre

Music Drama Dance

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Canada, UK coproduction

Lumanity Productions (CA), New Real Films (CA), Black Hangar Studios (UK)

Black Hangar Studios

Lasham Airfield
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 5SG

Sales Company

K5 International (World sales excluding US)

K5 International
56 Tavistock Place, Suite 30
London
WC1H 9RG

Creative Artists Agency/ CAA (US sales)

2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles
CA 90067
USA

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