Too Late Blues (1961)

Directed by

John Cassavetes

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 48 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A jazz musician named Ghost struggles to keep his band together while falling for a woman who wants to sing. Their relationship tests his loyalty to his music and his friends.

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What happens

Too Late Blues is a 1961 black-and-white American musical drama film directed by John Cassavetes and starring Bobby Darin, Stella Stevens and Everett Chambers. It is the story of jazz musician "Ghost" Wakefield and his relationship with both his fellow band members and his love interest, Jess, a beautiful would-be singer. The film was written by Cassavetes and Richard Carr. It was the first film that Cassavetes produced for a major Hollywood studio, Paramount, and Darin's first nonsinging role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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