All That Jazz (1979)

Voti degli utenti:

7.6/10   

Regista:

Bob Fosse

Scrittori:

Robert Alan Aurthur (written by) and
Bob Fosse (written by)

Data di uscita:

20 dicembre 1979 (USA)

Genere:

Drammatico | Fantasy | Musica

Slogan:

All that work. All that glitter. All that pain. All that love. All that crazy rhythm. All that jazz.

Plot:

Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid life of Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider), a womanizing, drug-using dancer.

Plot Keywords:

Dancer | Editing | Vomit | Strip Club | Amphetamine

Premi:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 11 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Quite simply a brilliant film.

Cast

Roy Scheider	...	Joe Gideon
Jessica Lange	...	Angelique
Leland Palmer	...	Audrey Paris
Ann Reinking	...	Kate Jagger
Cliff Gorman	...	Davis Newman
Ben Vereen	...	O'Connor Flood
Erzsebet Foldi	...	Michelle Gideon
Michael Tolan	...	Dr. Ballinger
Max Wright	...	Joshua Penn
William LeMassena	...	Jonesy Hecht
Irene Kane	...	Leslie Perry (as Chris Chase)
Deborah Geffner	...	Victoria Porter
Kathryn Doby	...	Kathryn
Anthony Holland	...	Paul Dann
Robert Hitt	...	Ted Christopher

Alias:

All that jazz - Lo spettacolo continua (Italy) [it]

Durata:

123 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese | Spagnolo

Colore:

Colore (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby

Divieti:

Germany:12 | Australia:M | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:18 | Canada:18A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:L | Peru:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Luoghi riprese:

Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Compagnia:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Curiosità:

Many of the characters in the film are based on real-life characters from the New York theater world. Aside from Roy Scheider, Leland Palmer's character was based on his wife/frequent star Gwen Verdon. 'John Lithgow''s character was also based somewhat on the New York theater director Michael Bennett, director of "Dreamgirls" with whom Bob Fosse had a longstanding rivalry. The character of producer Jonesy Hecht was based upon his fellow longtime rival Harold Prince. Ann Reinking was more or less playing herself. The character of songwriter "Paul Dann" is a swipe at Stephen Schwartz, with whom he had unhappily worked on "Pippin." Jules Fisher, the lighting designer on many of Fosse's shows, and later the producer of his show "Dancin'", makes an appearance as a lighting designer in the scene with 'John Lithgow'. The film is based on Fosse's real-life heart attack while directing the original 1975 Broadway production of Chicago.

Errori:

Continuità: The sweat spot on Audrey's back changes when Joe talks about fidelity and Paul plays the piano.

Citazioni:

Joe Gideon: The pain is gone. I'm ok. Nothing wrong with me, a re-write of the show wouldn't cure. A couple of good jokes is what I need.

Collegamenti:

Citato in Kids in America (2005)

Colonna sonora:

A Perfect Day

Quite simply a brilliant film.

To think that Fosse synthesized musical theater, artistic obsession, relationships, fatherhood, and satire all within the framework of a deconstructionist film musical and made it all about himself to boot (including predicting the manner of his own death) without being the least bit self-congratulatory is amazing. The film is edited beautifully; choreographed flawlessly; lit with stark colors that almost fade to black and white at times; and acted with heart and verve, especially by Roy Scheider. The film has one of the most effective uses of the zoom lens (despised by most filmmakers precisely for their inability to figure out when to use it) in film history. The shot pulls back from a lone choreographer on the stage while multitudes of bodies go flying by him, letting us feel his insurmountable task of choosing which of these people will make his show come alive. Some may say the final series of musical numbers runs long but I defy anyone these days to sustain a musical film with the same success. "Moulin Rouge" and "Chicago", excellent films that they are, play their cards fast and furious, hoping to razzle-dazzle us just long enough that we'll stay tuned. "All That Jazz" dares to show you a taste of musicals to come ("Take Off With Us") and yet insists you remember where the form came from (the Busby Berkely-esque "Who's Sorry Now?"). When will they come out with the DVD? We can only hope soon.