Born to Be Blue

"Love is instrumental"

Mar 30 2016 R 1h 37m
Biography, Drama, Music

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

Plot

Born to be Blue starring Ethan Hawke is a re-imagining of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker's life in the 60's. When Chet stars in a film about himself, a romance heats up with his costar, the enigmatic Jane (Carmen Ejogo). Production is shelved when Chet's past comes back to haunt him and it appears he may never play music again but Jane challenges him to mount a musical comeback against all the odds.

Written by

Robert Budreau, James Luscombe

Directed by

Robert Budreau

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Canada

Production Companies

Hideaway Pictures, New Real Films, Productivity Media, Lumanity Production

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
9,480
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA