Young Man with a Horn (1950)

Directed by

Michael Curtiz

Genre

drama film, musical film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young musician rises to fame playing jazz cornet but struggles with the pressures of success and personal relationships. The film follows his journey from an aspiring player to a celebrated musician, with two women vying for his heart.

melancholicromantictenseintrospectivebittersweetmusicalatmosphericpoignant

What happens

Young Man with a Horn is a 1950 American musical drama film starring Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Doris Day, Hoagy Carmichael, and Juano Hernandez. It was based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Dorothy Baker, inspired by the life of jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz, produced by Jerry Wald, and its screenplay written by Carl Foreman and Edmund H. North. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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