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Bolden

2019 · 108 min

A hazy, mournful plunge into memory and music, drifting between ecstatic jazz and the cold walls of an asylum.

Directed by
Dan Pritzker
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Gary Carr, Michael Rooker, Ian McShane
Tagline
Where the music began
Overview
A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

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Directed by
Dan Pritzker
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Gary Carr, Michael Rooker, Ian McShane
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • music
  • addiction
  • memory
  • race
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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