Part jazz history, part true-crime tale, Kasper Collin’s new documentary employs extensive archival footage and new interviews to tell the tragic story of the magnificently talented trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who murdered him in a New York bar in 1972.
Self
The runtime is 91 minutes (1h 31m).
It was a co-production between: Sweden, United States of America.
The film was directed by Kasper Collin.
The screenplay was written by Kasper Collin and Jesper Osmund.
Cinematography was handled by Erik Vallsten.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt4170344.
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I Called Him Morgan
Released
18A
English
Sweden, United States of America
