description All That Jazz Overview
All That Jazz is a 1979 film directed by Bob Fosse, portraying the life of a stage director through a semi-autobiographical narrative. The movie draws from aspects of Fosse’s career as a choreographer and filmmaker, alongside the final work of producer Robert Alan Arthur. It was written by Fosse and Arthur before Arthur's death.
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info All That Jazz Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1979 |
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How autobiographical is Bob Fosse's "All That Jazz"?
It is heavily semi-autobiographical. Roy Scheider's Joe Gideon reflects Fosse's own life as a stage and film director juggling Broadway work, film editing, sex, pills, and heart trouble.
What is Joe Gideon editing in "All That Jazz"?
Joe is editing a film about a stand-up comic while also staging a Broadway musical. That mirrors Fosse's real overlap between "Lenny" and the stage work that fed into the 1979 film.
Who is the angelic figure played by Jessica Lange in "All That Jazz"?
Jessica Lange plays Angelique, a death-like presence who interviews Joe Gideon throughout the movie. Those scenes frame the musical numbers as a reckoning rather than simple performance fantasy.
Did "All That Jazz" win major awards?
Yes. The 1979 film won four Academy Awards and shared the Palme d'Or at Cannes with Akira Kurosawa's "Kagemusha."
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