The Monkathon

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts abou...

Runtime

1h 33m

Director

Roy Andersson

Cast

Håkan Angser, Eric Bäckman, Patrik Anders Edgren

An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.

Runtime

2h 43m

Director

Martin Scorsese

Cast

Liza Minnelli, Robert De Niro, Lionel Stander

Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.

Runtime

2h 11m

Director

Bertrand Tavernier

Cast

Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet, Gabrielle Haker

Crazy is the story of a legendary guitar player who emerged from Nashville in the 1950s. Blessed with incomparable, natural talent, Hank Garland quickly established his reputation as the finest sessions player in Nashville.

Runtime

1h 46m

Director

Rick Bieber

Cast

Waylon Payne, Ali Larter, Lane Garrison

A struggling band find themselves attached to a fugitive and drawn into a series of old feuds and love affairs, as they try to stay together and find musical success.

Runtime

1h 28m

Director

Anatole Litvak

Cast

Priscilla Lane, Betty Field, Richard Whorf