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2019 • Documentary / History • 115m

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

"You don't know Miles"

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An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

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Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly
Miles Davis (voice)
Jimmy Heath
Jimmy Heath
Self - Musician
Gerald Early
Gerald Early
Self - Writer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Self - Musician
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
Self - Musician
Juliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco
Self - Singer
Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Self - Musician
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Self - Musician
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Self - Musician
Frances Davis
Frances Davis
Self - Dancer / 1st Wife
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman
Self - Musician
James Mtume
James Mtume
Self - Musician
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp
Self - Musician
Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouch
Self - Writer
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Self - Musician
Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Self - Columbia Records President
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
Self - Anchorman (archive footage)
Executive Producer: Adam BarkerDirector: Stanley NelsonProducer: Stanley NelsonProducer: Nicole LondonExecutive Producer: Terry ShandExecutive Producer: Geoff KempinExecutive Producer: Michael Kantor

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SWITCH.
2019-06-04
80%

Stanley Nelson combines the man and his music to give us an intimate portrait of how one mind shaped popular culture, armed only with a well-manipulated trumpet and some smooth musical notes. ‘Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’ humanises a musical genius and ends up giving us an engrossing, hilarious, informative and heartbreaking look at the Miles Davis that music fans thought they knew. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-miles-davis-birth-of-the-cool-the-man-behind-the-jazz-legend Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.

Ersatz
2026-05-28
10%

This is Weird. I thought if someone had a proven history of beating up women that people shouldn't get on their knees and worship them? But I suppose it's okay to glorify him because he was black. All is forgiven if that's the case? 🤔

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Status
Released
Origin
GB, US
Languages
English, French
Studios
Firelight Media, BBC Music, Eagle Rock Entertainment, American Masters Pictures
Website
https://www.milesdavismovie.com

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