The Fabulous Baker Boys

The Fabulous Baker Boys is an American feature film of 1989.

Action

The brothers Frank and Jack Baker play for fifteen years together as a bar pianist in hotels and lounges of the city of Seattle. However, what was once a successful duo, is now quite dusty: Every evening the same hit, the same locations, the same jokes. For jazz talent Jack is this life he is forced to perform at his staid, mediocre talented brother's side, has become unbearable. However, the courage to change, he did not and so he drowned his frustrations in whiskey and looking for a change in several one- night stands.

When the brothers one night from the bar owner Charlie get terminated the engagement due to the sluggish business, Frank decides to hire a singer. She finds herself ultimately at the end of a grueling auditions in the unemployed call girl Susie "Diamond". Susie is not only highly attractive but also has a velvety, seductive voice and it helps the duo quickly to new boom and rising revenues.

However, it also ensures soon for crisis atmosphere within the combo. Your unconventional and innovative ideas come at the conservative Frank with little enthusiasm and there is no mistaking that it crackles between her and Jack.

When the band between Christmas and New Year will be posted by a California Nobel Hotel, Frank observed both with suspicion. However, he can not last long under his control, he must suddenly return home because of an accident of his little son. Susie and Jack dispute the New Year's Eve show alone and spend a passionate night together.

Both, however, are not in a position to each other to admit that now are deeper feelings in the game; from false pride and fear of getting too close, they differ from each other from now on.

Frank looks at risk his long-term project and the relationship with his brother Jack; he begins to bully Susie. The finally does not hold pressure anymore and leaves the combo, but not without throwing Jack 's head as it was cowardly of him to squander his talent so.

The Baker Boys are back with no singer and unsuccessful than ever. One evening it comes to a confrontation between the brothers, which culminates in a brawl. In anger his brother Jack throws his exit from the project 's feet.

He tried to resume his one -night stands, but notes that he can not forget Susie. Finally, he realizes that he take his life into his own hands and then " clean up " must.

He decides to accept the offer of a jazz club owner, to finally be able to make his own music. He reconciles with Frank, and both terminate the cooperation by mutual agreement. Finally, it looks at Susie; there is a tentative approach.

Background

The hotel scenes were in the former Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles ( California ) rotated, which served as the backdrop of many films such as The Graduate and for Catch Me If You Can. In 1968, was murdered in this hotel Robert F. Kennedy.

In the film, several songs are very convincing sung by Michelle Pfeiffer himself. The soundtrack to the film has been released GRP Records jazz musician Dave Grusin under the label.

In this film the famous Ballhaus gyro can be seen. Michelle Pfeiffer sings, before Jeff Bridges on a wing lying, the song " Makin ' Whoopee ", while the camera the two orbits.

Reviews

  • Lexicon of international film: Excellent photographed and convincing mock film, as old-fashioned as timeless told; a profound cinematic entertainment in the best sense.

Awards

  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama: Michelle Pfeiffer
  • Golden Globe nomination for Music: Dave Grusin
1989 in film Screenplay Film score Albert Hall (actor) Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles) Tracking shot Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Film Editing Grammy Award
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