We see the young baker, he of the beautiful face, in california and in italy, where he appeared in at least one movie and at least one jail cell for. Looking to feast your eyes on lets get lost on your tv or mobile device at home. The event was held at the historic tower theater on calle ocho where the miami international film festival is counting down to their. This collectors set includes webers famous lets get lost, broken noses, chop suey, and a letter to true. There he attended new school for social research and new york universitys art and film school. Let s get lost from november 1521, film forum will be hosting a retrospective of documentary filmmaker bruce weber. Lets get lost executive producer nan bush film director bruce weber. Internationally renowned photographerfilmmaker bruce weber created a stunning feature with let s get lost, his academy award nominated film about the late jazz great chet baker.
Traveling with the elusive jazz vocalist and trumpeter chet baker, the filmmaker bruce weber weaves together the life story of a jazz great. Rent let s get lost 1988 starring chet baker and carol baker on dvd and bluray. Director bruce weber on filming chet baker music the. Lets get lost is a 1988 american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber.
My quest for lets get lost chet baker by bruce weber. Then, weber relates a letter to true 2004, his dog, with this vigorous collage of impressions that features clips of elizabeth taylor films, african elephants, and a reflection on the events of 911. Of the many contrasts in bruce webers haunting jazz documentary,the first you notice is also the most heartbreaking. You could turn off the sound and just watch the images. Why were you compelled to make a film about chet baker. Looking again for chet in all the familiar places executive producer nan bush film director bruce weber. My quest for lets get lost chet baker by bruce weber blog. Chet baker poster, lets get lost, 1988 lr madeline carroll as juli baker and john mahoney as chet duncan in castle rock entertainments comingofage romantic comedy flipped, a warner bros. This collection of four films from the stylish director bruce weber includes broken noses, chop suey, a letter to true, and his 1988 profile of jazz legend chet baker, lets get lost. There will be screenings of all of his works, including broken noses 1987, chop suey 2001 and a letter to true 2004, as well as short films, music videos and commercials. Published in conjunction with the feature film lets get lost. Rent bruce weber movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Sitting in cannes on the french riviera seems like the perfect place to chat to bruce weber about his 1989 documentary on jazz musician chet baker, lets get lost, which is getting a uk cinema rerelease this fortnight.
Nov 19, 20 screened before let s get lost, this short examines the rockabilly scene still found in latenight london, in such venues as the tennessee rock and roll club. Apr 29, 2020 documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict chet baker. Final scene from lets get lost, directed by bruce weber, documentary about chet baker. Bruce weber s 25th anniversary of let s get lost at the venice film festival 20 bad boys the legendary fashion photographer and filmmaker is at the venice film festival this week. Since filming chet baker in lets get lost, bruce weber has searched in vain for someone with such magic. A group of baker fans, ranging from exassociates to exwives and children. Watch the video for let s get lost from geazy s these things happen for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Director bruce weber on filming chet baker music the guardian. The title is derived from a song by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go lucky which baker recorded for pacific records. The title is derived from the song let s get lost by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go lucky, which baker recorded for pacific records.
Author division bruce weber is composed of at least 7 distinct authors, divided by their works. He was educated at the hun school, princeton university in princeton, new jersey and moved to new york at age 20. May 30, 2008 since filming chet baker in let s get lost, bruce weber has searched in vain for someone with such magic. Rent lets get lost 1988 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from baker s. Lets get lost from november 1521, film forum will be hosting a retrospective of documentary filmmaker bruce weber. Documentary about jazz great chet baker that intercuts footage from the 1950s, when he was part of west coast cool, and from his last years. Let s get lost 198 is an american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the bruce weberdirected movie via. Bruce weber s documentary on jazz artist chet baker was nominated for an academy award. Lets get lost, bruce webers haunting documentary about legendary jazz.
Lets get lost is an american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber. P hotographerdirector bruce weber loved chet baker. In other words, for those unsuspecting, this is music that is simply a ripoff. In association with director bruce weber s let s get lost, british designer paul smith has produced a tshirt to tribute the 1988 critically.
A group of baker fans, ranging from exassociates to exwives and children, talk about the man. There he attended new school for social research and new york university s art and film school. The director remembers a musician who wanted to be as free as a. Bruce weber x paul smith lets get lost tshirt hypebeast. This collectors set includes weber s famous lets get lost, broken noses, chop suey, and a letter to true. Documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict chet baker. Miami, fl february 1, 20 last friday evening, renowned fashion photographer bruce weber was in town hosting a screening of his 1988 film, lets get lost, a documentary on the evercool jazz trumpeter chet baker. Jun, 2008 bruce weber x paul smith let s get lost tshirt. Lets get lost 1989 stream and watch online moviefone. Screened before lets get lost, this short examines the rockabilly scene still found in latenight london, in such venues as the tennessee rock and roll club. His chet baker documentary lets get lost 1989 was given the critics prize at the venice film festival.
In a way, i think director bruce weber was lucky that his footage was shot so soon before bakers death, because the film wouldnt be as notable if not for its. The director remembers a musician who wanted to be as free as a bird. In a way, i think director bruce weber was lucky that his footage was shot so soon before baker s death, because the film wouldnt be as notable if not for its. With chet baker, carol baker, vera baker, paul baker. The photographer and filmmaker has created some of the most indelible fashion imagery over the past four decades for calvin klein, ralph lauren, vogue, vanity fair, and interview with his trusty pentax, all the while crafting a distinctly weberian iconography of exuberant allamerican beauty, marked by an embrace of. Weber s gift for gorgeous black and white photography made him famous. Bruce weber born march 29, 1946 is an american fashion photographer and occasional filmmaker. More recently, he also has been making music videos. Bruce webers 25th anniversary of lets get lost at the. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from bakers earlier life and some modernday performances. Kaleem aftab talks to legendary photographer and filmmaker bruce weber about his reissued documentary on jazz pioneer chet baker sitting in cannes on the french riviera seems like the perfect place to chat to bruce weber about his 1989 documentary on jazz musician chet baker, lets get lost, which is getting a uk cinema rerelease this fortnight. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from baker s earlier life and some modernday performances. The photographer and filmmaker has created some of the most indelible fashion imagery over the past four decades for calvin klein, ralph lauren, vogue, vanity fair, and interview with his trusty pentax, all the while crafting a distinctly weberian iconography of exuberant allamerican beauty, marked by an embrace of youthful athleticism, rugged. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the bruce weberdirected movie via subscription can.
Let s get lost is an american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber. Saturday night at the baths bruce gallery artist 1975 producer. Watch the video for lets get lost from geazys these things happen for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Webers gift for gorgeous black and white photography made him famous. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from. Let s get lost is a 1988 american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber. Bruce webers 25th anniversary of lets get lost at the venice film festival 20 bad boys the legendary fashion photographer and filmmaker is at the venice film festival this week.
The film collection brings together the internationally praised photographer and filmmakers most celebrated documentaries. Lets get lost 1988 little bear productions us bruce. Nov 15, 20 bruce weber has a lived a life in images. Bruce weber, at arrivals for a celebration of the photos and short film of patriots star rob gronkowski for dujour, lavo, new york, ny july 16, 2015. Bruce webers lets get lost international documentary association. Internationally renowned photographerfilmmaker bruce weber created a stunning feature with lets get lost, his academy award nominated film about the late jazz great chet baker. Lets get lost is a 1988 american documentary film about the. This is lets get lost trailer by bruce weber on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Bruce webers documentary on jazz artist chet baker was nominated for an academy award.
Following the elusive and digressive nature of the star, weber and crew went on the road with baker from the west coast to the east coast to continental europe, during. Bruce webers let s get lost public hosted by dallas contemporary. Let s get lost let s get lost annee 1988 usa chet baker realisateur bruce weber new york, ny, usa. Nov 22, 2009 final scene from let s get lost, directed by bruce weber, documentary about chet baker. In association with director bruce webers lets get lost, british designer paul smith has produced a. Bruce weber was born on march 29, 1946, in greensburg, pennsylvania. Weber found the perfect subject in baker, a remarkably photogenic figure.
This superb documentary originally made in 1988 deals with the legendary chet baker, a musician who was hailed as a genius for his trumpet playing when he started. Bruce weber photography by vintage carol reiff, marcello geppetti. Let s get lost is a film as sweet, seductive and heartbreaking as the sound of chet baker s trumpet the story of a man for whom music came easy, but life came hard. Lets get lost is a film as sweet, seductive and heartbreaking as the sound of chet bakers trumpet the story of a man for whom music came easy, but life came hard.
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