Rent The Jazz Baroness (2009)
3.8 of 5 from 55 ratings
1h 22min
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- Synopsis:
- The true story of a Jewish British baroness who fell in love with the musical genius Thelonious Monk. Helen Mirren is the voice of The Jan Baroness and Sonny Rollins, TS Monk Junior, The Duchess of Devonshire, Quincy Jones, Lord Rothschild, Roy Haynes and Chico Hamilton help recreate her story. The documentary uses private family papers, rare archive, original recordings and location filming to evocatively recreate the extraordinary life and times of The Jazz Baroness.
- Actors:
- Duchess of Devonshire, Chico Hamilton, Roy Haynes, Quincy Jones, Helen Mirren, Thelonious Monk Jr., Sonny Rollins, Hannah Rothschild, Jacob Rothschild
- Directors:
- Hannah Rothschild
- Producers:
- Hannah Rothschild
- Narrated By:
- Helen Mirren, Hannah Rothschild
- Writers:
- Hannah Rothschild
- Studio:
- Fremantle
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals
- Collections:
- Getting to Know: Helen Mirren
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Reviews (1) of The Jazz Baroness
Insightful - The Jazz Baroness review by LG
Hannah Rothschild does an incredible job here of a 'hunt the roots of the family myth' documentary. She is a warm and engaging narrator/interviewer and her quest is believable. A compassionate and riveting story of two people (Thelonius Monk and Pannonica Rothschild) from opposite ends of the social spectrum recognising deep common ground in each other and becoming life companions. Nica (Pannonica Rothschild) was utterly committed to living her life in as different way as she could to family expectations (ok she had the money to back it but.........................she still did it - her way !) - great interviews with Thelonius Monk's band members and his son and the Rothschild family too (much grief there) ..................one of those films that you don't want to end............
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