Bird (1988)

161 min · Biographical picture, Musical, biographical film, drama film, musical film

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Directors

Clint Eastwood

Cast

Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Michael Zelniker, Samuel E. Wright, Keith David

The story

In 1939, Kansas City, Missouri, young alto saxophone player Charlie "Bird" Parker performs at the Reno Club. However, his rapid and sporadic playing gets him jeered offstage. Moving to New York City, Charlie begins performing at different jazz venues on 52nd Street and meets trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.

Catalogue themes and tags

Alkoholabhängigkeit, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Ehefrau, Saxophone, Saxophonist

Genres

Biographical picture, Musical, biographical film, drama film, musical film

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