Bird

Clint Eastwood's brooding biopic of Charlie Parker boasts flawless performances by Forest Whitaker and Diane Verona. At once celebratory and tragic, it's a dark masterpiece.

One of the finest jazz films ever, this brooding biopic of Charlie Parker boasts flawless performances by Forest Whitaker and Diane Venora as the deeply troubled bebop genius and his long-suffering wife Chan. Subtle in its account of a nation divided along racial lines, it's also spot-on on drugs and, even more importantly, the music. At once celebratory and tragic, it's a dark masterpiece.

Directed by:

Clint Eastwood

Country:

USA

Year:

1988

Running time:

161min

Certificate:

15