''Memphis'' is a 2013
musical
Musical is the adjective of music.
Musical may also refer to:
* Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance
* Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...
drama film, directed by Tim Sutton. The film stars
Willis Earl Beal
Willis Earl Beal (also known as Nobody) is an artist and musician.
Early years
Willis Earl Beal was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. In his early twenties Beal joined the U.S. Army, moving to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Beal was m ...
in the lead role of talented singer.
The film had its premiere at the
70th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2013. The film was also awarded the cinema funding grant by Venice Biennale College.
The film later screened at
2014 Sundance Film Festival
The 2014 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 16, 2014 until January 26, 2014 in Park City, Utah, United States, with screenings in Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance Resort in Utah. The festival opened with ''Whiplash'' directed by Da ...
on January 17, 2014.
acquired the exclusive 30-day worldwide digital window on the film, while
Kino Lorber will theatrically release the film.
Plot
A singer drifts through
Memphis city on a journey of self-discovery.
Cast
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Willis Earl Beal
Willis Earl Beal (also known as Nobody) is an artist and musician.
Early years
Willis Earl Beal was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. In his early twenties Beal joined the U.S. Army, moving to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Beal was m ...
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Wole Parks as Michael Jordan
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Todd Williams
Todd Michael Williams (born February 13, 1971) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He attended East Syracuse-Minoa High School graduating in 1989. He then attended Onondaga Community College before signing a professional ...
as Chad
*Constance Brantley
*Larry Dodson
*Devonte Hull
*Lopaka Thomas
*John Gary Williams
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Lainie Kazan as Mary
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Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong (born November 27, 1953) is an American actor and singer best known for playing the role of Booger in the ''Revenge of the Nerds'' movies, Herbert Viola on the TV series ''Moonlighting'', Miles Dalby in the film '' Risky Busines ...
as Jake
Reception
''Memphis'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. Justin Lowe in his review for ''
The Hollywood Reporter'' called it "A film of quiet intensity and poetic imagery." Rob Nelson of ''
Variety'', praised the film by saying that "(it) is a digressive, daringly experimental study of a flailing musician, magnetically played by accomplished bluesman and poet Willis Earl Beal."
See also
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List of black films of the 2010s
The following is a list of black films that were released in the 2010s. Black films listed here are generally associated with the peoples from the African diaspora; the cinema of Africa is distinct from this topic (see list of African films). Lawr ...
References
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2013 films
2010s musical drama films
Films about music and musicians
African-American musical drama films
Films about race and ethnicity
Films set in Memphis, Tennessee
Films shot in Tennessee
2013 drama films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films