Exclusive: Miles and Juliet, The new feature from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Bill Pohlad and his River Road Entertainment, has started production in Paris. The film stars Damson Idris as Miles Davis and Anamaria Bartolomei as Juliet Greco.
J.K. as Kenny “Kluke” Clark with Idris and Bartolomey. Alphonse Nicholson, Jay Reeves as Tad Dameron, Grammy-winning musician and producer Terrace Martin as Charlie “Bird” Parker; Denny Love as James Moody, Lodrick D. Collins as Max Roach, and Hubert Point-du Jour as John Coltrane.
A first look image has also been released which can be seen below:
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Courtesy of River Road
Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Zora Howard, miles and juliet It tells the story of 22-year-old Miles Davis on a transformative trip to Paris in 1949, where he meets and falls in love with French singer and actress Juliette Gréco, who was then emerging as the face of the post-war Left Bank.
Set amidst the creative excitement of Paris at a turning point in music and culture, the film traces the bond between two young artists in the years when the world did not know their names. For Davis, the trip was his first outside the United States and placed him among a notable group of musicians, artists, and intellectuals at a formative moment in his life and career.
Pohlad said, “I am captivated by the idea of telling this story – a fleeting encounter between two extraordinary young artists that turns into something neither of them could have imagined.” “There’s something deeply cinematic about that kind of love: the music, the city, the artist and the moment in time. Watch miles and juliet “It is a dream come true to be brought to life with this remarkable cast and crew.”
Pohlad previously explored the life and creative legacy of another visionary American composer in the critically acclaimed Brian Wilson film love and kindnessStarring Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti.
Pohlad is producing with Andrew Van Wyk for River Road, With Kim Roth and Dan Clifton. Mick Jagger and Victoria Pearman are producing for Jagged Films.
Pascal Cachetteux’s Why Not Productions serves as a French production service company. Executive producers include Mike Overman for River Road and Darryl Porter, Erin Davis, Cheryl Davis and Vincent Wilburn Jr. for the Miles Davis Estate.
The film production team includes acclaimed cinematographer Maryse Alberti, production designer Dan Weil, editor Sabine Hofma.n and Grammy-winning musician Robert Glasper, who serves as composer and music producer. Glasper, whose work has long fused jazz, hip-hop, R&B and contemporary music, has frequently cited Davis as a foundational influence and previously served as producer on the 2016 Miles Davis tribute album. everything is beautiful.
CAA Media Finance is handling North American rights.