Monk & Pannonica: An American Story (2022)
Paris, 1954. The story of the meeting, known thanks to the fortuitous discovery of a forgotten notebook, full of notes and photographs, between a white British aristocrat, Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter, writer and jazz patron, and a talented black pianist, Thelonious Monk, one of the best bebop jazz musicians of all time; a prodigious union of wills that overcame the most extreme prejudices of the very conservative US society.
Director: Jacques Goldstein
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: April 24, 2022
Cast
- Thelonious Monk - Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)
- Pannonica de Koenigswarter - Self - Jazz Patron (archive footage)
- Archie Shepp - Self
- Matthew Shipp - Self
Screenplay
Production: CFRT, a_BAHN, Histoire TV, ARTE GEIE, RSI
Country: France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland
Language: English, Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Jacques Goldstein
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Monk & Pannonica: An American Story about?
- Paris, 1954. The story of the meeting, known thanks to the fortuitous discovery of a forgotten notebook, full of notes and photographs, between a white British aristocrat, Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter, writer and jazz patron, and a talented black pianist, Thelonious Monk, one of the best bebop jazz musicians of all time; a prodigious union of wills that overcame the most extreme prejudices of the very conservative US society.
- Who directed Monk & Pannonica: An American Story?
- Monk & Pannonica: An American Story was directed by Jacques Goldstein.
- Who stars in Monk & Pannonica: An American Story?
- Monk & Pannonica: An American Story stars Thelonious Monk, Pannonica de Koenigswarter, Archie Shepp, Matthew Shipp.
- How long is Monk & Pannonica: An American Story?
- Monk & Pannonica: An American Story has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is Monk & Pannonica: An American Story?
- Monk & Pannonica: An American Story is a Documentary, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was Monk & Pannonica: An American Story produced?
- Monk & Pannonica: An American Story was produced in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland.