Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from bakers. Lets get lost 1988 documentary on free online video. Lets get lost is a 1988 american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber. Bruce webers 1988 film about junkie cooljazzer chet baker stands up fantastically well. Lets get lost 1988 little bear productions us bruce. Internationally renowned photographerfilmmaker bruce weber created a stunning feature with lets get lost, his academy award nominated film about. Rent lets get lost 1988 starring chet baker and carol baker on dvd and bluray. The movies release rekindled a bit of interest in his music, partly because he was dead by the time it came out. The subject is chet baker, a jazz trumpeter and singer whose airy stylings on both instruments, not to mention his classic good looks, personified a 1950s west coast cool school. Mar 11, 2019 chet baker in a promo shot for bruce webers film lets get lost 1988 photo bruce weber chet baker stay safe and healthy. Documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict chet baker. Its been variously speculated his death was an accident, suicide or revenge by drug dealers to whom he owed money. Let s get lost could have so easily been done badly. Lets get lost 1988 je dokumentarac od jednom od najvecih muzicara jazz scene.
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Lets get lost en vod et en telechargement sur mycanal. Rent lets get lost 1988 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict chet baker, directed by famous photographer bruce weber. We have to be grateful to iconic fashion photographer bruce weber, for giving us this perfect film about the timeless jazz singer and trumpeter, chet baker. After a generous amount of screen time devoted to baker s american career, from his days with charlie bird parker and gerry mulligan to the formation of his own combo, the film dwells upon baker s lengthy tenure in europe. An academy awardnominated 1988 documentary about baker, lets get lost, portrays him as a cultural icon of the 1950s, but juxtaposes this with. Baker, chet lets get lost original soundtrack 1988. Lets get lost 1988 plot summary 2 documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict chet baker. Actrices et acteurs lets get lost 1988 lets get lost, casting du film. Through archival footage, we sample bakers early career, a television appearance, a jazz festival gig, a couple commercial films. Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with friends. Lets get lost 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Let s get lost 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Not rated, 2 h 0 min chet baker, carol baker, vera baker, paul baker director. Oct 30, 2017 the 25 greatest rock music documentaries of all time. Lets get lost is a 1988 american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by. Chet baker, 58, is recording jimmy van heusen and johnny burkes imagination.
The title is derived from the song let s get lost by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go lucky, which baker recorded for pacific records. Music lets get lost song, a classic jazz song by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go lucky, recorded by chet baker and others lets get lost, a song by beck and bat for lashes from the twilight saga. Documenting the life of jazz trumpeter chet baker, through interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, and archive footage from the 1950s and from the musicians last years. I hadnt seen lets get lost since it first came out, in 1988, and what i remembered, mostly, was the downbeat glory of the movies textures. This superb documentary originally made in 1988 deals with the legendary chet baker, a musician who was hailed as a genius for his trumpet playing when he started. It s tough about the ugly facts of chet baker s life as a liar, user, and junkie. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Of particular interest are the clips culled from bakers. Lets get lost is a brilliant documentary film for several reasons. And, we see the aged baker, detached, indifferent, his face a ruin. Documentaire muziek film geregisseerd door bruce weber. When i finished editing lets get lost in 1988 at the brill building in new york, we got a call from cherry vanilla, who also appeared in the film. Music let s get lost song, a classic jazz song by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go lucky, recorded by chet baker and others.
Lets get lost 1988 bruce weber, chet baker, carol baker. Winner of the 1989 critics prize at the venice film festival and nominated for an academy award, let s get lost has become an important document in the career of the filmmaker on the life of a jazz legend. Watch lets get lost 1989 full movie free online streaming. 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. Mis bijvoorbeeld nooit meer een film van stanley kubrick of meryl streep. Let s get lost, an oscarnominated documentary about jazz trumpeter chet baker. Lets get lost 1988 is an american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber. With chet baker, carol baker, vera baker, paul baker. Watch let s get lost full english film let s get lost full movie stream free. Directed renowned photographerfilmmaker bruce weber. Discover more music, gig and concert tickets, videos, lyrics, free downloads and mp3s, and. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. In the center of the frame, very close to the camera, hangs a studio microphone that could be mistaken for a vintage soviet communications satellite.
Released in united states january 1989 shown at united states. Chet baker sings and plays from the film lets get lost chet baker vocal 1989. In the film lets get lost, baker said an acquaintance attempted to rob him but backed off, only to return the next night with a group of men who chased him. Jonas elmer born 14 march 1966 in denmark is a danish film director screenwriter and previously an actor in 1988 he was a production assistant at the set. Film won the critics prize at the 1988 venice film festival. 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. Lets get lost is a documentary directed by bruce weber. Lets get lost 1988 letterboxd social film discovery. Bruce weber, reditelj filma, proveo je sest meseci, na turneji sa chet bakerom da bi uhvatio delic enigmatike vezane za lik ovog cuvenog muzicara. This first edition book was published in new york by little bear films as a companion to the film. Buy lets get lost movie posters from movie poster shop.
Let s get lost is a 1997 danish film written and directed by jonas elmer and produced by per holst. Let s get lost is a documentary directed by bruce weber. Lets get lost is a penetrating oscarnominated documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter chet baker 19291988. Bruce weber s 1988 film about junkie cooljazzer chet baker stands up fantastically well. The 25 greatest rock music documentaries of all time. Film prikazuje veliki kontrast izmedju mladog i starog chet bakera. The title is derived from a song by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go. Disparu en 1988, chet baker etait lun des geants du jazz, choisi par charlie. The film is a improvisational sliceoflife comedy shot in black and white. After a generous amount of screen time devoted to bakers american career, from his days with charlie bird parker and gerry mulligan to the formation of his own combo, the film dwells upon bakers lengthy tenure in europe. Four months before the films release in september 1988, baker died under mysterious circumstances in a fall from his hotel room window in amsterdam. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from bakers earlier life and some modernday performances. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
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. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified 2 external links on lets get lost 1988 film. Soundtrack to the critically acclaimed 1988 documentary on the life of the tragic jazz trumpetervocalist. The title is derived from the song lets get lost by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go lucky, which baker recorded for pacific records. Chet baker film lets get lost 1988 with images bruce. Lets get lost, an oscarnominated documentary about jazz trumpeter chet baker. Let s get lost is a penetrating oscarnominated documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter chet baker 1929 1988. Its tough about the ugly facts of chet bakers life as a liar, user, and junkie. Lets get lost, lost in each others arms lets get lost, let them send out alarms and though theyll think us rather rude lets tell the world were in. The film earned the 1998 bodil award for best danish film and shared the robert award for best danish film with barbara.
Fashion photographer webers blackandwhite biog of jazz trumpeter chet baker, released. Let s get lost is a 1988 american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber. Let s get lost is a brilliant documentary film for several reasons. Watch the video, get the download or listen to geazy lets get lost for free. How flea, paul mccartney, and mike dirnt write their basslines. But its perfect for what remains bruce webers best film, 1990s lets get lost. Chet baker, carol baker, vera baker, paul baker, dean baker, missy baker, dick bock, william claxton, hersh hamel, chris isaak, lisa marie, andy minsker, jack sheldon, lawrence trimble, joyce night tucker et diane vavra. His voice isnt quite as soft and papery as it used to be, but the image like every shot of baker in bruce webers lets get lost is about the face, not so.
Rent let s get lost 1988 starring chet baker and carol baker on dvd and bluray. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from baker s earlier life and some modernday performances. Chet baker, decede en 1988 a amsterdam, etait lun des geants du jazz. Lets get lost 1988 biography, documentary, music usa. Director bruce weber on filming chet baker music the. The film follows baker and his music over the years and includes musicians from the early west coast movement, and his family and friends commenting on what it was like to hang out with the great jazz trumpeter. Lets get lost is a 1988 american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written. You could turn off the sound and just watch the images. Lets get lost, is a 1988 documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker, it was written and directed by bruce weber.
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