The Jazz Singer (1927)
The Jazz Singer (1927)
BDRip 1080p | MP4 | 1432 x 1080 | HEVC @ 2000 Kbps | 1h 36mn | 1,50 Gb
Audio: English AAC 1.0 @ 224 Kbps with English intertitles
Genre: Drama, Musical | Director: Alan Crosland
BDRip 1080p | MP4 | 1432 x 1080 | HEVC @ 2000 Kbps | 1h 36mn | 1,50 Gb
Audio: English AAC 1.0 @ 224 Kbps with English intertitles
Genre: Drama, Musical | Director: Alan Crosland
Cantor Rabinowitz is concerned and upset because his son Jakie shows so little interest in carrying on the family's traditions and heritage. For five generations, men in the family have been cantors in the synagogue, but Jakie is more interested in jazz and ragtime music. One day, they have such a bitter argument that Jakie leaves home for good. After a few years on his own, now calling himself Jack Robin, he gets an important opportunity through the help of well-known stage performer Mary Dale. But Jakie finds that in order to balance his career, his relationship with Mary, and his memories of his family, he will be forced to make some difficult choices.
IMDB - 3 wins + Nominated for 1 Oscar
Whatever might be the shortcomings of this famous film, it is an uncanny experience to visit it from time to time. As we know, although it's the first 'talki' it's mostly a silent movie with all that entails. Nevertheless, those moments when sound and image are synchronised, often just for one side of the disc used for the soundtrack, are electrifying. The heat is turned up by the fact that Al Jolson improvised some of his lines, much to the horror of his stage mother. And besides, the tale of the errant son making good in the big lights is affecting. The music is superb, and we are rewarded by some haunintg evocations of the Jewish cantor tradition. I love the film.
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