Documentary about jazz great Chet Baker that intercuts footage from the 1950s, when he was part of West Coast Cool, and from his last years. We see the young Baker, he of the beautiful face, in California and in Italy, where he appeared in at least one movie and at least one jail cell (for drug possession). And, we see the aged Baker, detached, indifferent, his face a ruin. Includes interviews with his children and ex-wife, women companions, and musicians.
Keywords
- La Biennale di Venezia !
- Cinema noir & blanc
- Mostra: The best from the previous years
- Music & Cinema
- Sundance Film Festival !
- The Oscars
- drugs
Actors
- Chet Baker
- Dianna Vavra
- Dick Bock
- Chesnay Baker
- Carol Baker
- Jack Tucker
- Charlaine Baker
- William Claxton
Director
- Bruce Weber
Documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict Chet Baker.
Documentary about jazz great Chet Baker that intercuts footage from the 1950s, when he was part of West Coast Cool, and from his last years. We see the young Baker, he of the beautiful face, in California and in Italy, where he appeared in at least one movie and at least one jail cell (for drug possession). And, we see the aged Baker, detached, indifferent, his face a ruin. Includes interviews with his children and ex-wife, women companions, and musicians.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Bruce Weber
Cast
Chet Baker
Cast
Dianna Vavra
Cast
Dick Bock
Cast
Chesnay Baker
Cast
Carol Baker
Cast
Jack Tucker
Cast
Charlaine Baker
Cast
William Claxton