
Mo' Better Blues
Spike Lee / US, 1990 / 129 min.
Trumpeter Gilliam, played with subtle intensity by Denzel Washington, dedicates so much time to music that he neglects his friends and lovers. Fabulous score by Branford Marsalis (Buckshot LeFonque) and Terenche Blanchard (Lee's regular film composer and member of the Jazz Messengers)

At the time, people were critical of Spike Lee following his intense, political breakthrough Do The Right Thing (1989) with this much tamer, meandering Mo' Better Blues. However, there is plenty to love about this atypical 'Spike Lee joint'. The colours shot by cameraman Ernest Dickerson explode off the screen, plenty of attention was paid to the lush decor and costumes and the whole film is interlarded with Lee's love of jazz.
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Director
Spike Lee
Production year
1990
Country
US
Original title
Mo' Better Blues
Length
129 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
All That Jazz
All That Jazz: a scintillating programme on jazz and film featuring classics, live performances and a focus on exceptional avant-garde and activist filmmakers with a passion for jazz. From Miles Davis to Vincent de Boer, from Sun Ra to Ornette Coleman.



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