Keith Jarrett Movies

Jazz Shots from the East Coast, Vol. 1 offers a collection of musical performances by artists associated with the East Coast jazz scene. The release includes appearances by artists as diverse as Duke Ellington, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, and Roland Kirk. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

A handful of street kids in Casablanca struggle to pay tribute to a fallen comrade in this drama. Ali Zaoua (Abdelhak Zhayra) is a homeless boy who runs with his friends Omar (Mustapha Hansali), Boubker (Hicham Moussane), and Kouka (Maunim Kbab), all of whom get by on their wits and often stray into petty crime to provide food, clothing, and shelter. The four boys were once under the thumb of Dib (Said Taghmaoui), a man who lords over a gang of young criminals, but under Ali's guidance they've decided to strike out on their own rather than share their meager earnings with Dib. Ali claims he's soon to sail away from this village to a better life, which his friends don't quite believe. However, after Ali is killed by Dib's goons, they learn he had indeed been hired as a cabin boy on a ship. Omar, Boubker, and Kouka pledge to arrange for a proper funeral for their late friend, whose body they're hiding from Dib and his men; however, paying for Ali's internment proves to be no easy task. Ali Zaoua received its North American premiere at the 2000 Montreal World Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

On a beautiful evening in an outdoor venue, the sonorous sounds of Keith Jarrett and his band are captured on tape. This program features the piano master and his trio in a live performance at the Open Theater East. Jarrett plays jazz classics in his inimitable style. He is joined by the talented Jack DeJohnette and Gary Peacock. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi

Patients and medical staff at the Infectious Diseases ward of Hvidovre hospital are the subject of this unusual "fly on the wall" documentary, in which the filmmakers are so unobtrusive that the people being filmed literally forget that the cameras are there. The course of treatment of five patients who are terminally ill is closely observed. None of the patients (most of them with AIDS) is aware that they will die very soon, and all hope the doctors will enable them to live for a goodly time. The medical staff are at their wits' end, because they know there is nothing they can do for these people. One highlight of this documentary is that it shows very clearly how difficult this situation is for those treating the terminally ill, and not just for the patients and their families. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Influential jazz pianist Keith Jarrett is joined by a superb rhythm section -- Gary Peacock on bass and Jack de Johnette on drums -- for this performance video recorded during a 1985 tour date in Japan. Keith Jarrett: Standards features this stellar trio playing a selection of great jazz classics from the past, including I Wish I Knew, Stella By Starlight, God Bless the Child, If I Should Lose You, and more. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Pianist Keith Jarrett takes to the stage in Keith Jarret: Last Solo, a live performance originally filmed in 1984 during the midst of his influential "Tokyo '84" series. Inerpretations include "Tokyo '84 #1", "Tokyo '84 #2", "Over the Rainbow", and the "Tokyo '84 Encore". ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Picking up where "Who Are the Debolts?" left off, this program shows the family as the children move into adulthood. ~ Rovi

During seven days of each summer, Pejter's family visits the island Anna lives on. Twelve-year-old Anna has become very attached to these visits and is simultaneously irritated by her eager anticipation. Her pique leads her to be merciless with Pejter when he finally shows up, teasing him, being by turns condescending or very cold and generally making his life as miserable as possible. Her brother, too, is a victim of her ire. However, good-natured Pejter stays the course, perhaps perceiving the attachment which underlies Anna's behavior. He even stays on for an extra, eighth day. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

The plot of William Friedkin's suspense thriller originated with the same Georges Arnaud novel that inspired Henri-Georges Clouzot's French suspense classic The Wages of Fear (1953). Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, and Amidou play four men who, for various reasons, cannot return to their own countries. They end up in a dismal South American town where an American oil company is seeking out courageous drivers willing to haul nitroglycerin over 200 miles of treacherous terrain. The four stateless men have nothing to lose -- and, besides, they'll be paid 10,000 dollars apiece, and be granted legal citizenship, if they survive. The suspense is almost unbearable at times, even outdistancing the tension level of The Wages of Fear in certain scenes. Sorcerer had all the earmarks of a moneymaker, but this picture bombed for a rather odd and silly reason: its glaringly inappropriate title. Fans of Friedkin's The Exorcist may have gone home disappointed that not one sorcerer ever rears its ugly head. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In this release set to celebrate famed pianist Keith Jarrett's 150th concert performance in Japan, the jazz specialist performs several excerpts from his critically-acclaimed Radiance release in addition to offering over an hour of previously-unreleased music. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi