John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 is a 1992 documentary concert film directed and shot by Garret Linn. It was the director's first feature, and was filmed in Super16.[1] It was shown at The Water Reade Theater in New York City and was part of the Berlin Film Festival in 1992.[2]
| John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Garret Linn |
| Produced by | Valerie Goodman Taku Nishimae Kenji Okabe |
| Starring | John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards |
| Cinematography | Ute Badura André Harris Garret Linn |
| Edited by | Caleb Ogelsby |
| Music by | John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards |
| Distributed by | Telecom Japan |
Release dates |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Countries | United States Japan |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $320,000 |
Summary
editA feature film of a concert given at the Quartier Latin Club in Berlin, Germany on March 28–31, 1991.
Cast/Players
edit- John Lurie – Alto & Soprano Saxophone
- Steven Bernstein – Trumpet & Cornet
- Michael Blake – Tenor & Soprano Saxophone
- Oren Bloedow – Bass
- Bryan Carrott – Vibraphone & Marimba & Timpani
- Billy Martin – Percussion
- Michele Navazio – Guitar
- Jane Scarpantoni – Cello
- Grant Calvin Weston – Drums
Review
editJohn Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 was reviewed by The New York Times[2] and Variety.[3]
Availability
editThe film was extremely difficult to find for many years. There was a limited number of screenings in Germany and the United States along with a small release in Japan. An audio CD recording of the same concert was released by VeraBra Records under the title of "Live in Berlin 1991 Vol. I & Vol. II". In early 2011 the company that made the film released a low quality version on youtube.com.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Super16 Feature Films". www.abelcine.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b Holden, Stephen (9 September 1992). "Review/Film; Music Meets Attitude: Lounge Lizards Concert". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Cohn, Lawrence (2 September 1992). "John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin". Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ tst3aoyama (10 January 2011). "John Lurie & The Lounge Lizards,Live in Berlin 1/10". Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 28 May 2018 – via YouTube.
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