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Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

2014 · 90 min

A warm, measured tribute that lingers on the music and the quiet weight of the barriers he broke.

Directed by
Jon Brewer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Ralph Carmichael
Overview
Take an in-depth look at the life and talent of the trailblazing musician who conquered racial barriers to leave an indelible mark on the jazz world.

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Directed by
Jon Brewer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Ralph Carmichael
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • music
  • identity
  • ambition
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jon Brewer
Starring
Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Ralph Carmichael, Johnny Mathis, George Benson, Harry Belafonte, Maria Cole, Edward Coles
Runtime
90 min
Languages
English

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