Rent Born to Be Blue (2015)

3.2 of 5 from 121 ratings
1h 37min
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Synopsis:
In the 1950s, Chet Baker (Ethan Hawke) was one of the most famous trumpeters in the world, renowned as both a pioneer of the West Coast jazz scene and an icon of cool. By the 1960s, he was all but washed up, his career and personal life in shambles due to years of addiction. Creatively blending fact with fiction and driven by Hawke's virtuoso performance, 'Born to Be Blue' unfolds at a key moment in the 1960s, just as Baker attempts to stage a hard-fought comeback, spurred in part by a passionate romance with a new flame (Carmen Ejogo).
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Robert Budreau, Leonard Farlinger, Jennifer Jonas, Jake Seal, Olivier Gauriat
Voiced By:
Daniel Kash
Writers:
Robert Budreau
Studio:
Universal Pictures
Genres:
Drama, Music & Musicals
BBFC:
Release Date:
25/07/2016
Run Time:
97 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • The Making Of "Born to Be Blue"
BBFC:
Release Date:
25/07/2016
Run Time:
97 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • The Making Of "Born to Be Blue"

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Reviews (4) of Born to Be Blue

So-so biopic if you like jazz - Born to Be Blue review by PV

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29/11/2017

I am not a jazz fan really and can take or leave trumpet playing especially.

However, this was an OK film, though hardcore fans will probably be annoyed with it. But I don't mind at all that the actors are not exact lookalikes of the real people - acting in movies cannot be judged entirely on that. It's not Madame Tussaud's!

To be honest, all I knew about Chet Baker was that he played jazz trumpet, was a heroin addict, and died after a fall from a hotel room in Amsterdam in 1988 (probably suicide) - this last chapter is not portrayed in this movie, sadly.

He also played the BRILLIANT trumpet solo of Elvis Costello's shipbuilding.

A watchable biopic for a general audience.

3 stars.

2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.

Why did I bother? - Born to Be Blue review by DW

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30/11/2020

I'm a Chet Baker fan and thought this worth a go. Unfortunately, it simply didn't begin to compare with the documentary Let's Get Lost which I've now put on my list in order to take another look/listen. Why are biopics so often such a big disappointment? Should have read the reviews first, I guess.....

0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.

Cool Chet - Born to Be Blue review by NO

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08/10/2023

Ethan Hawke is excellent as Chet although he does not look anything like him.I liked the jazz as it is not often played

nowadays.Being hard of hearing,I missed most of Ethan words-too softly spoken.It did not really show Chets

womanising & his many relationships but a reasonable film.

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