When the Lutheran pastor Roland retires, the young priest Roll shall replace him. He plays the trumpet, loves Jazz and his methods are unconventional: From the first day on he offends the village's notables, but he doesn't care so much since he especially targets the youths, wants them to get back to the church again. However the mayor agitates against him, manages to endanger Roll's success. The conflict leads to vandalism and open violence against Roll.
A pair wander the streets of Warsaw, meeting famous Polish musicians.
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In this rotoscope animation, Tom Waits sings about "The One That Got Away."
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A successful American family retreat to their summer home on the banks of Lake Erie to find meaning ...
Musical performers put on a show in a pawn shop to convince a man to give them the money they need t...
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The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to...
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After long absence, a man returns to his hometown only to find his best friend has become an alcohol...
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The documentary film on the life and legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – a one of a kind musician, perso...
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Duke Ellington's fifty year career was full of accomplishments as a highly original pianist, arrange...
The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopard...
This legendary performance by Van Morrison and The Caledonia Soul Orchestra was filmed at The Rainbo...