Bolden (2019)

A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

Director:

Dan Pritzker

Writers:

Dan Pritzker (screenplay), Dan Pritzker (story)

Stars:

Gary Carr, Erik LaRay Harvey, Ian McShane

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Carr	...	Buddy Bolden
Erik LaRay Harvey	...	Bartley
Ian McShane	...	Judge Perry
Michael Rooker	...	Pat McMurphy
Yaya DaCosta	...	Nora Bolden
Reno Wilson	...	Louis Armstrong
Robert Ri'chard	...	George Baquet
Karimah Westbrook	...	Alice Bolden
JoNell Kennedy	...	Ida Bass
Kearia Schroeder	...	Grace
Serena Reeder	...	Mavis
Krystal Farris	...	Belladonna
Christina Marie Karis	...	Bernadette
Terri Abney	...	Judith
Breon Pugh	...	Willie Warner

Storyline

A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

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Plot Keywords:

musician | new orleans | cornetist | african american | jazz | 

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Taglines:

Where the Music Began

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and graphic nudity, brutal violence, language and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bolden's cornet solos were performed by multiple Grammy winner, Wynton Marsalis.

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Quotes

Buddy Bolden: I play the church music better.

User Reviews

Interesting story on the history of jazz music.

I was much more excited to see how well the movie trailer was put together, promising a well done historical biopic film. While the scenes are beautifully done in a fantasy fashion, the costumes and scenery seemed period correct; the story was a bit hard to follow, pieced together like a patchwork quilt. I would love to see the working script from this film as it must have taken a genius to put this hodgepodge film together! I did wind up deciding the writer/director must have taken his cue from the inner thoughts of the troubled soul of this musical genius, Buddy Boldon. As it is said, there is a fine line between genius and lunatic. I will give this film 5 stars as I feel the settings, acting, musicial orchestration, etc, was well done, even though the story was a bit hard to follow.

Details

Official Sites:

Bolden the Movie Official Page

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bolden!

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

King Bolden

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1