Germany / Jul 02, 2018 / (Munich International Film Festival)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A documentary about the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records and its German founders Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. As jews they had to flee Germany and the Hitler regime in the late 1930s. In New York they wrote music history with their record label Blue Note Records.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ron Carter | Self |
| Horace Silver | Self |
| Lou Donaldson | Self |
| Bennie Maupin | Self |
| Michael Cuscuna | Self |
| Sheila Jordan | Self |
| Benny Golson | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | It Must Schwing - Die Blue Note Story |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | NDR, Road Movies |
| Official site | itmustschwing.com |
| Release date | 2 luglio 2018 |
| Executive producer | Wim Wenders |
| Writer | Eric Friedler |
| Assistant directors | Eric Friedler |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Aug 31, 2018 / (Telluride Film Festival)
Poland / Oct 12, 2018 / (Warsaw Film Festival)
Sweden / Sep 14, 2019 / (TV premiere)
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