The film is based on Duke Ellington's novel "A Night in the Jungle in Harlem" after more than 60 revisions. Although it is an introduction to the matter between two pairs of black and white brothers, it is actually an introduction to the open and secret struggle between underworld gangs. As far as the style of the whole film is concerned, the director broke through the model of underworld movies established by himself, and used flowing images, precise sound and creative editing to show a world of underworld in Harlem in the 1930s. The film won the Ballon d'Or "Best Director" and "Best Film" nominations in 1985 , Oscars "Best Film Editing" and "Most Living Set" nominations, and won the British BAFTA FILM AWARD "Best Costume" in 1986 "Award and the same year's "Best Sound" nomination.
The Cotton Club background creation
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Extended Reading
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Liam 2022-03-23 09:03:29
Before the arrival of the Swing era, there was a bloody storm in the Harlem area; it was enough to restore the legendary cotton club! "Hey, this is Duke Ellington himself!"; There are so many Tom Waits plays, Diane Lane is getting more and more interesting, and the one who plays Chaplin looks too embarrassed...
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Arielle 2022-04-22 07:01:55
Trying to integrate musical and gangster films, it is like two separate styles huddled together to fight in a movie. Although the technical level has pulled back a lot, it is still a pity.
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Bumpy Rhodes: [violently accosting a racist guard] This uppity nigger is buying you a drink!
[flushes his head down the toilet]
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Vincent Dwyer: [on the cotton club] You know they don't let niggers in here.
Tish Dwyer: They don't let them in this club.