Born to Be Blue

In the 1950s, Baker was one of the most famous trumpeters in the world, renowned as both a pioneer of the West Coast jazz scene and an icon of cool. By the 1960s, he was all but washed up, his career and personal life in shambles due to years of heroin addiction. This film focuses on Baker's life at a key moment in the 1960s, just as the musician attempts to stage a hard-fought comeback, spurred in part by a passionate romance with a new flame.

Rating

R

Release Year

2016

Duration

01:37

Genres

Music

Director

Robert Budreau

Cast

Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie