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mo' better blues (1990)

Original title: mo' better blues
Production: USA|129 min
Dramatic, Musical, Romantic
Poster of movie mo' better blues
jazz trumpeter bleek gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives.

Festivals and awards

Venezia Festival 1990 - nomination Golden Lion - Selection

Direction

Spike LeeSpike Lee: regista

Production and Screenplay

Spike LeeSpike Lee: produttore
Spike LeeSpike Lee: sceneggiatore
Spike LeeSpike Lee: scrittore
Jon Kilik: produttore
Monty Ross: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Charlie MurphyCharlie Murphy(età:31)
(Eggy)
Spike LeeSpike Lee(età:33)
(Giant)
Linda Hawkins
(Jeanne)
Giancarlo EspositoGiancarlo Esposito(età:32)
(Left Hand Lacey)
Bill Lee(età:62)
(padre della sposa)
Ruben BladesRuben Blades(età:42)
(Petey)
Jeff Tain WattsJeff Tain Watts(età:30)
(Rhythm Jones)
Leonard Thomas
(Rod)
Branford Marsalis(età:30)
(Se stesso)
Dick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williams(età:56)
(big stop williams)
Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington(età:36)
(bleek gilliam)
Steve White (attore)
(born knoweledge)
Bill NunnBill Nunn(età:37)
(bottom hammer)
Robin Harris(età:37)
(butterbean jones)
Cynda Williams(età:24)
(clarke bentancourt)
Joie Susannah leeJoie Susannah lee(età:28)
(indigo downes)
Nicholas TurturroNicholas Turturro(età:28)
(josh flatbush)
Abbey Lincoln(età:60)
(lillian gilliam)
Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jackson(età:42)
(madlock)
John TurturroJohn Turturro(età:33)
(moe flatbush)
Wesley SnipesWesley Snipes(età:28)
(shadow henderson)
Joe SenecaJoe Seneca(età:71)
Coati Mundi
Diahann CarrollDiahann Carroll(età:55)
Doug E. DougDoug E. Doug(età:20)
Tracy Camilla JohnsTracy Camilla Johns(età:27)
Raye Dowell(età:29)
Monty Ross
Steve White
Terrence Williams
Flavor Flav(età:31)
Deon RichmondDeon Richmond(età:12)
Raymond Anthony ThomasRaymond Anthony Thomas(età:34)
Caoti Mundi(età:27)
Leonard L. thomas(età:29)
John Canada terrell
Leon addison BrownLeon addison Brown
Scot Anthony robinson
Angela Hall
Stephen Vause(età:23)
Anaysha Figueroa
Mamie Louise anderson
Zakee Howze
John Sobestanovich
Candace Kirkpatrick

Technical staff

Miles Davis: musiche
Bill Lee: musiche
Branford Marsalis: musiche
Terence BlanchardTerence Blanchard: musiche
Charles MingusCharles Mingus: musiche
Sam Pollard: montatore
Wynn P.thomas: scenografo
Skip LievsaySkip Lievsay: tecnico del suono
Robi Reed: casting
Marjorie Durand: truccatore
Wynn Thomas: scenografo
Ruth E. CarterRuth E. Carter: costumista
Matiki Anoff: truccatore
Larry M. cherry: parrucchiere
Ernest R. DickersonErnest R. Dickerson: direttore della fotografia
Ted Glass: arredatore
Carl Smith: musiche
Gangstarr: musiche
Gary Jackson: musiche
John ColtraneJohn Coltrane: musiche
Reynard Miner: musiche
Samuel D. pollard: montatore
Tom Brumberger: truccatore
Clifford Brooke: parrucchiere

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1990)

Antonio SannaAntonio Sanna Voice of John Turturro
Stefano MondiniStefano Mondini Voice of Jeff Tain Watts
Francesco PannofinoFrancesco Pannofino Voice of Denzel Washington
Massimo CorvoMassimo Corvo Voice of Bill Nunn
Micaela EsdraMicaela Esdra Voice of Cynda Williams
Marco MeteMarco Mete Voice of Spike Lee
Cristina BoraschiCristina Boraschi Voice of Joie Susannah lee
Vittorio De AngelisVittorio De Angelis Voice of Nicholas Turturro
Francesco VairanoFrancesco Vairano Voice of Giancarlo Esposito
Giorgio LopezGiorgio Lopez Voice of Robin Harris
Luciano De AmbrosisLuciano De Ambrosis Voice of Dick Anthony Williams
Sandro SardoneSandro Sardone Voice of Samuel L. Jackson
Alessandro RossiAlessandro Rossi Voice of Wesley Snipes