DramaMusic

Born to Be Blue

- Love is instrumental

Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.

Release Date : 2015-09-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lumanity ProductionNew Real FilmsHideaway PicturesProductivity Media

Production Country : CanadaUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Chet Baker

Original Name : Ethan Hawke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jane/Elaine

Original Name : Carmen Ejogo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dick

Original Name : Callum Keith Rennie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dad

Original Name : Stephen McHattie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mom

Original Name : Janet-Laine Green

Gender : Female

Character Name : Officer Reid

Original Name : Tony Nappo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Florence

Original Name : Janine Theriault

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nicholas

Original Name : Tony Nardi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarah

Original Name : Katie Boland

Gender : Female

Character Name : Danny Friedman

Original Name : Dan Lett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Real Sophia

Original Name : Sophia Walker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dizzy Gillespie

Original Name : Kevin Hanchard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beau

Original Name : Drew Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bowling Alley Dealer

Original Name : Charles Officer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Actor Dick

Original Name : Joe Cobden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miles Davis

Original Name : Kedar Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Janelle

Original Name : Barbara Mamabolo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jenny

Original Name : Natassia Halabi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Elsie Azuka

Original Name : Barbara Eve Harris

Gender : Female

Character Name : Henry Azuka

Original Name : Eugene Clark

Gender : Male

Character Name : Italian Prison Guard

Original Name : Bruno Rocca

Gender : Male

Character Name : M.C.

Original Name : Kwasi Songui

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prothodontist (voice)

Original Name : Daniel Kash

Gender : Male

Reviews

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

> Behind this man's success there was a woman and other things. This is not a bad semi-biographical music-drama with a little romance in it, but many of us have no idea of its existence because it is not a Hollywood. For me it was just an above average, because of the first 30 minutes. In those narrations it was very boring, you know a film needs a good opening and this film's first impression failed. But next one hour, till the final scene was much better. Except I hated the whispering dialogues which this film had everywhere. I don't know who is Chet Baker, thanks to this film for introducing him to me. This story is no special compared to other biopics related to music and singing. Like fame and drugs taking over the career where one struggles to rise back from the fall. This is the same old crap, except it is a jazz theme, but everything was lightly portrayed without making much complication. I mean it centres only on the romance and music, everything else was never given preference. Except in parts where the couple seeks support from the outside world like the opportunities and meeting their parents. The film focused only a certain stage of the life of Chet. It is very sad not knowing his earlier life as well as his Europe settlement in the later on which looks much more interesting than what they narrated in this. Ethan Hawke was great as usual and so his co-stars. There's no harm for once viewing, but some people feel it more depressing than enjoyable or entertaining. So the film is for the selected audience and make sure you're one of them before going for it. 6/10