In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His death will be the ransom of a life that was not denied to the excesses or the consuming flame of genius. His wildest improvisations will open the door to future jazzmen. Between shadow and light this film will pay tribute to one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century.
Cast
Pierre Tissot
Narrator (voice)
Franck Médioni
Self
Charlie Parker
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Paul Desmond
Self (archive footage)
Jacques Réda
Self
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
Count Basie
Self (archive footage)
Sylvie Kandé
Self
Benny Goodman
Self (archive footage)
René Urtreger
Self
Dizzy Gillespie
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Christian
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Jean-Frédéric Thibault
Director, Producer
Arnaud Xainte
Director, Producer
Sophie Nogier
Editor
Cyril Havoudjian
Camera Operator
Bertrand Guez
Camera Operator
Raoul Seigneur
Camera Operator
Morgane Le Péchon
Animation Director, Animation
Marc Lustigman
Animation Production Assistant
Noam Roubah
Animation Production Assistant
Laurence Gaui
Animation
Florent Walker
Sound Mixer
Antoine Bourdain
Sound Recordist
Marcus di Lauro
Sound Recordist
Antonin-Tri Hoang
Musician
Géraldine Laurent
Musician
René Urtreger
Musician
Clorinde Baldassari
Coordinating Producer
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