The young jazz saxophonist Morris Poole is at the height of his career. When his wife dies he is almost overcome by grief and blames himself. When after a while he finds a new love, he ends up in a situation that reminds him of his wife's mysterious death.
Icarus
The runtime is 85 minutes (1h 25m).
The film was directed by Keoni Waxman.
The screenplay was written by Keoni Waxman.
The score was composed by Nelson G. Hinds.
Cinematography was handled by Steven Finestone.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0103655.
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Good
8 votes
Almost Blue
Released
English
United States of America
