Drama ·Music · United States of America · 1990 · 2h 9m

Mo' Better Blues

Director

Cast

Denzel Washington as Bleek Gilliam Spike Lee as Giant Wesley Snipes as Shadow Henderson (Sax) Giancarlo Esposito as Left Hand Lacey (Piano) Robin Harris as Butterbean Jones Joie Lee as Indigo

Crew

Ernest R. Dickerson — Director of Photography Sam Pollard — Editor Bill Lee — Original Music Composer Spike Lee — Writer Spike Lee — Producer Wynn Thomas — Production Design

Synopsis

Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

melancholy admiring

Key Collaborators

Spike Lee Director Ernest R. Dickerson Director of Photography Sam Pollard Editor Bill Lee Original Music Composer Spike Lee Writer Spike Lee Producer Wynn Thomas Production Design Ruth E. Carter Costume Design

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