I Called Him Morgan (2016)

Directed by

Kasper Collin

Genre

documentary film, drama film, historical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

18A

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 51 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his wife Helen Morgan, who shot and killed him in 1972. Through interviews with musicians and friends, it explores their relationship and the circumstances around his death.

poignantintimatemelancholicreflectiveslow-burntenderelegiacnon-sensational

What happens

I Called Him Morgan is a 2016 Swedish produced documentary film written and directed by Kasper Collin which offers an account of the life of jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, and his relationship with his common-law wife Helen Morgan, who killed him in February 1972. The documentary was produced over a period of seven years from 2009 to 2016, including three years of editing. Among the participants in I Called Him Morgan are Wayne Shorter, Jymie Merritt, Billy Harper, Judith Johnson, Bennie Maupin, Larry Ridley, Paul West, Larry Reni Thomas, Al Harrison, Charli Persip and Albert "Tootie" Heath. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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