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Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench

Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench

20105.41h 23m

Overview

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.

Directed by Damien Chazelle
Written by Damien Chazelle
Produced by Mihai Dinulescu, Jasmine McGlade, Damien Chazelle
Box OfficeBudget: $60KRevenue: $36K

Top Cast

Jason Palmer

Jason Palmer

Guy

Desiree Garcia

Desiree Garcia

Madeline

S

Sandha Khin

Elena

F

Frank Garvin

Frank

B

Bernard Chazelle

Paul

E

Eli Gerstenlauer

Eli

A

Andre Hayward

Andre

M

Maureen McCarthy

Landlord Maureen

P

Pablo S. Torre

(uncredited)

Alma Prelec

Alma Prelec

Alma

Themes & Keywords

jazztrumpetblack and whitenew wavecinéma vérité

About Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench

Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench is a drama, music, romance film released in 2010 exploring themes of jazz, trumpet, black and white, new wave, cinéma vérité. Directed by Damien Chazelle, it stars Jason Palmer, Desiree Garcia, Sandha Khin. 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.

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