It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
It Must Schwing - Die Blue Note Story
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
(Munich International Film Festival)
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eric Friedler
- Screenplay & Story
- Eric Friedler
- Original Title
- It Must Schwing - Die Blue Note Story
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, English
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- NDR, Road Movies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eric Friedler
Eric Friedler
Wim Wenders
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Eric Friedler
Director
Eric Friedler
Writer
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What is It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story about?
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.
Who directed It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story?
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story was directed by Eric Friedler.
Who stars in It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story?
The principal cast of It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story includes Alfred Lion, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk.
When was It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story released and how long is it?
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.