Stop for Bud
Stopforbud
Synopsis
Stop for Bud is Jørgen Leth's first film and the first in his long collaboration with Ole John. […] they wanted to "blow up cinematic conventions and invent cinematic language from scratch". The jazz pianist Bud Powell moves around Copenhagen -- through King's Garden, along the quay at Kalkbrænderihavnen, across a waste dump. […] Bud is alone, accompanied only by his music. […] Image and sound are two different things -- that's Leth's and John's principle. Dexter Gordon, the narrator, tells stories about Powell's famous left hand. In an obituary for Powell, dated 3 August 1966, Leth wrote: "He quite willingly, or better still, unresistingly, mechanically, let himself be directed. The film attempts to depict his strange duality about his surroundings. His touch on the keys was like he was burning his fingers -- that's what it looked like, and that's how it sounded. But outside his playing, and often right in the middle of it, too, he was simply gone, not there."
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ole John, Jørgen Leth, Jens Jørgen Thorsen
- Screenplay & Story
- Ole John
- Original Score
- Bud Powell
- Original Title
- Stopforbud
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 12m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ole John, Jørgen Leth, Jens Jørgen Thorsen
Ole John
Bud Powell
Ole John
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Ole John
Director
Jørgen Leth
Director
Jens Jørgen Thorsen
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Ole John
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Ole John
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Frequently Asked Questions About Stop for Bud
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What is Stop for Bud about?
Stop for Bud is Jørgen Leth's first film and the first in his long collaboration with Ole John. […] they wanted to "blow up cinematic conventions and invent cinematic language from scratch". The jazz pianist Bud Powell moves around Copenhagen -- through King's Garden, along the quay at Kalkbrænderihavnen, across a waste dump. […] Bud is alone, accompanied only by his music. […] Image and sound are two different things -- that's Leth's and John's principle. Dexter Gordon, the narrator, tells stories about Powell's famous left hand. In an obituary for Powell, dated 3 August 1966, Leth wrote: "He quite willingly, or better still, unresistingly, mechanically, let himself be directed. The film attempts to depict his strange duality about his surroundings. His touch on the keys was like he was burning his fingers -- that's what it looked like, and that's how it sounded. But outside his playing, and often right in the middle of it, too, he was simply gone, not there."
Who directed Stop for Bud?
Stop for Bud was directed by Ole John, Jørgen Leth, Jens Jørgen Thorsen.
Who stars in Stop for Bud?
The principal cast of Stop for Bud includes Bud Powell, Dexter Gordon, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Jørn Elniff, Max Brüel.
When was Stop for Bud released and how long is it?
Stop for Bud was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 12m.
Who composed the musical score for Stop for Bud?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Stop for Bud was composed by Bud Powell.