Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench

Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2010)

After connecting with the shy Madeline, a jazz trumpeter embarks on a quest for a more gregarious paramour, but through a series of twists and turns punctuated by an original score, the two lovers seem destined to be together.

Date of release
2010-03-28
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (69)
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Director
Damien Chazelle

Casting

Interesting facts

Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench is a 2009 American romantic musical film directed, written, produced, shot, and co-edited by Damien Chazelle in his feature directorial debut. The film is an independent film shot in black-and-white inspired by musicals of Classic Hollywood but presented in a vérité style reminiscent of the French New Wave. It stars Jason Palmer, Desiree Garcia and Sandha Khin. The film features a mixture of live jazz performances and choreographed tap dancing, as well as several more traditional musical numbers.

Production

Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench was shot on black and white 16mm film stock. Chazelle, who originally planned the project as his thesis film while an undergraduate at Harvard University, briefly left Harvard to focus on finishing the film.

The film features a cast of non-professional actors, though several are accomplished in other fields. Jason Palmer, who plays Guy, is a noted jazz trumpeter who was named one of the Top 25 Trumpeters of the Future by Downbeat magazine in 2007, and was the first trumpet player to be hired by acclaimed guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel to perform with his quintet.

The film features all original music, composed by Justin Hurwitz with lyrics by Chazelle. The orchestral score was performed by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, while the jazz numbers contained in the film were performed by the cast, often live. The soundtrack for the film Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released through digital download on March 24, 2017, by Milan Records.

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