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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019 · 115 min

An immersive, music-filled portrait that swings between brilliance and self-destruction, leaving you moved by the art and the cost.

Directed by
Stanley Nelson
Genres
Documentary, History, Music
Tagline
You don't know Miles
Overview
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Music, art, identity, race
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Stanley Nelson
Genres
Documentary, History, Music
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary, history, music
Directed by
Stanley Nelson
Starring
Carl Lumbly, Reginald Petty, Quincy Troupe, Farah Griffin, Lee Annie Bonner, Ashley Kahn, Benjamin Cawthra, Jimmy Heath
Cinematography
Antonio Rossi, Eric Coleman
Runtime
115 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, French

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