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A Man Called Adam

1966 · 99 min

A raw, tragic character study of a self-destructive artist, carried by a magnetic performance and the bittersweet pulse of jazz.

Directed by
Leo Penn
Genres
Music, Drama
Tagline
And Adam was a swinger with a punch, a demon with a woman, living the hip life to the hilt!
Overview
A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.

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Directed by
Leo Penn
Genres
Music, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • guilt
  • race
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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