'Round Midnight
1986 · 131 min · Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 'Round Midnight, real-life jazz legend Dexter Gordon brilliantly portrays the fictional tenor sax player Dale Turner, a musician slowly losing the battle with alcoholism, estranged from his family, and hanging on by a thread in the 1950's New York jazz world. Dale gets an offer to play in Paris, where, like many other black American musicians at the time, he enjoys a respect for his humanity that is not based upon the color of his skin. A Parisian man who is obsessed with Turner's music befriends him and attempts to save Turner from himself. Although for Dale the damage is already done, his poignant relationship with the man and his young daughter re-kindles his spirit and his music as the end draws near.
Emotional fingerprint
'Round Midnight (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 38 % | 25 % | 28 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 36 % | 15 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 36 % | 13 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 40 % | 18 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 48 % | 29 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 54 % | 40 % | 50 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 53 % | 35 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 50 % | 25 % | 47 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 45 % | 25 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 59 % | 43 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 64 % | 41 % | 58 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Hope | 54 % | 24 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 47 % | 20 % | 35 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Love | 48 % | 8 % | 32 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Hope | 50 % | 18 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Love | 63 % | 43 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Sadness | 75 % | 72 % | 62 % | 47 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Dale Turner
la mère de Francis
Beau
Le psychiatre
Buttercup
Eddie Wayne
Ace
Herschell
Chan Turner
Ben
Terzian
Details
- Directed by
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Written by
- Bertrand Tavernier, Francis Paudras, Bud Powell, David Rayfiel, David Rayfiel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Country
- United States, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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