Round Midnight - The Criterion Collection

Released: 9th May 2022. Dexter Gordon plays Dale Turner, a brilliant saxophonist who is completely addicted to drink and drugs. He leaves America for Paris where he befriends a young Frenchman (Francois Cluzet) who takes him into his appartment and tries to help him overcome his destructive drug habits. In catching the true essence of jazz, of music, cigarette smoking, sadness and passion, this film has it all. SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack Alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack, supervised by composer Herbie Hancock and presented in DTS-HD Master Audio New interview with jazz critic Gary Giddins New conversation with music producer Michael Cuscuna and author Maxine Gordon, widow of musician Dexter Gordon Behind-the-scenes documentary from 19TK[ck] Panel discussion from 2014 featuring director Bertrand Tavernier, Cuscuna, Maxine Gordon, and jazz scholar John Szwed, moderated by jazz critic and broadcaster Mark Ruffin Performance from 1969 of “Fried Bananas” by Dexter Gordon, directed by Teit Jørgensen[ck] Excerpt from the 1996 documentary Dexter Gordon: More Than You Know, by Don McGlynn ck] New English subtitle translation and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by scholar Mark Anthony Neal