Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
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2019 · Movie · 1h 55m
The read
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
96 audience votes
Key crew
- Stanley NelsonDirector
Cast
- Carl LumblyMiles Davis (voice)
- Reginald PettySelf - East St. Louis Resident
- Quincy TroupeSelf - Writer
- Farah GriffinSelf - Writer
- Lee Annie BonnerSelf - Childhood Friend
- Ashley KahnSelf - Writer
- Benjamin CawthraSelf - Historian
- Jimmy HeathSelf - Musician
- Jimmy CobbSelf - Musician
- Dan MorgensternSelf - Writer
- Greg TateSelf - Writer
- Gerald EarlySelf - Writer
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Themes
drug abusejazzjazz singer or musicianbiographyracismmusic historybeboptrumpet playerabusive husbandmiles davisportrait of an artistmusic documentary