A HYMN TO MUSIC, CINEMA AND LIFE
"SPLENDID… CERTAINLY THE BEST JAZZ CONCERT
FILMED OF ALL TIME."
JONATHAN ROSENBAUM
"FOR ME, THE MUSIC FILM REFERENCE."
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON
Directed by the great fashion photographer Bert Stern – to whom we owe the famous portraits of Marilyn Monroe taken shortly before her death – Jazz on a Summer's Day is one of the very first concerts filmed in the history of the cinema and certainly one of the most legendary. Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Chuck Berry, Chico Hamilton… the greatest legends of jazz parade under the bright sun of Newport and deliver a unique performance. Between two concerts, Bert Stern films the effervescence that animates this city, like an enchanted parenthesis. A rare testimony to late 1950s America to be discovered for the first time on Blu-ray™ and DVD in its 4K restoration!
JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY by Bert Stern
(1960 - Colors - 83 mins)
Original version with French subtitles
Blu-ray or DVD edition
SUPPLEMENTS (IN HD*)
. BERT STERN: THE FIRST MAD MAN (2011 – Colors and B&W – 89 mins)
This documentary produced and directed by Shannah Laumeister traces the life and work of American photographer Bert Stern. By portraying many celebrities from the world of fashion and cinema since the 1950s, Bert Stern has become a renowned personality with an eventful life.
. ARCHIVED INTERVIEW WITH BERT STERN (3 mins)
Recalling his meeting with a journalist, the director realizes that he was very innocent during the filming of Jazz on a Summer's Day .
. CONTACT BOARDS OF PHOTOS BY BERT STERN (4 mins – HD)
. PHOTOS OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG BY BERT STERN (3 mins – HD)
. RESTORATION TRAILER (HD)
* in HD on the Blu-ray Disc™ version
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 • French Subtitles
Format 1.33 respected • Colors • Duration of the Film: 83 mn
DVD 9 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • PAL • MPEG-2 ENCODING
Original Version Dolby Digital 2.0 • French Subtitles
Format 1.33 respected • 4/3 • Colors • Length of Film: 79 mins
Released February 15, 2022
