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And All That Jazz

1984 · 96 min

A subdued, earnest period drama where the thrill of forbidden music simmers under constant low-level pressure from authority.

Directed by
Feliks Falk
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Bożena Adamek, Michał Bajor, Andrzej Grabarczyk
Overview
Set in 1952, film tells the story of young musicians playing - then forbidden - jazz music in basements and attics around Poland. The group hires itself to social parties, youth dances, etc, each time waiting for the management to disappear in order to shift gears to hot music. The crowd either loves it or does not know what to do. Occasionally they are harassed by the police.

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Directed by
Feliks Falk
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Bożena Adamek, Michał Bajor, Andrzej Grabarczyk
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • rebellion
  • music
  • freedom
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
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
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, music
Directed by
Feliks Falk
Written by
Feliks Falk
Starring
Bożena Adamek, Michał Bajor, Andrzej Grabarczyk, Witold Pyrkosz, Kazimierz Wysota
Runtime
96 min
Languages
Polish

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