Monica Z
Monica Z
Réalisation:
Per FlyScénario:
Peter BirroPhotographie:
Eric KressMusique:
Peter NordahlActeurs·trices:
Edda Magnason, Sverrir Gudnason, Kjell Bergqvist, Vera Vitali, Oskar Thunberg, Johannes Wanselow, Nadja Christiansson, David Hellenius (plus)Résumés(1)
Au début des années 60, Monica, une jeune suédoise déterminée à devenir une icône du jazz, se lance dans la carrière de ses rêves qui la mènera de Stockholm à New York. Elle y côtoiera Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, ou encore Bill Evans, qui adaptera pour elle son immense succès : "Waltz for Debby". "Valse pour Monica" est l'histoire vraie de Monica Zetterlund, légende suédoise du jazz, qui sacrifia son rôle de mère et sa vie amoureuse à sa quête de consécration. (Chrysalis Films)
(plus)Critiques (1)
I like biopics, and I think Monica Z was pretty good. Edda Magnason portrayed Monica Zetterlund very believably. I'm glad to have learned something about this excellent jazz singer, although perhaps the alcohol escapades certainly amounted to more than what the creators have lightly outlined here. Her life was by no means easy. Simply beauty, talent, and fame do not guarantee anyone that with such a more than pleasant set of attributes, they will inevitably be happy. Musically, I have nothing to fault the film for, and I found that jazz sung in Swedish definitely has its charm, and in Monica's performance, it is also extremely sophisticated.
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