Bring On the Night (film)
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| Directed by | Michael Apted |
| Written by | Michael Apted |
| Produced by | David Manson |
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| Cinematography | Ralf D. Bode |
| Edited by | Robert K. Lambert Melvin Shapiro |
| Music by | Sting, Sergei Prokofiev for Russians, Alex Atkins, J. B. Lenoir for Been Down So Long. |
| Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Languages | English, French |
Bring On the Night is a 1985
Much of the film takes place inside the French Château de Courson outside of Paris, where the band met, lived and rehearsed for nine days. Near the end of the film the band plays their first concert at Théâtre Mogador in Paris. The final scene shows Sting attending his wife Trudie Styler as she gives birth to Jake, their second child and Sting's fourth.[1] Sting said he "resisted" Apted's suggestion of filming the birth, but then he "realized there's a tenuous link between the band being born and the baby, so it fit."[2]
The New York Times noted that Sting appeared "aloof" and "elitist" at the beginning of the film, but loosened up with his new black bandmates through a series of rehearsals. Sting's "pushy" manager Miles Copeland III is seen frequently in the film, complaining about the backing vocalists, and venting his displeasure to Colleen Atwood, the costume designer.[3]
The film was released as DVD in 2005.
The film was named after the Police song "Bring On the Night" (1979),[1] it is also the title of Sting's 1986 live album featuring music recorded during the 1985 tour chronicled in the film.
Cast
Apted is heard in the film, asking interview questions, but he is not visible or credited.[3] Seen on screen:
- Miles Copeland III – Sting's manager
- Gil Friesen – president of A&M Records, executive producer
- Vic Garbarini – organizer of the band, A&R with A&M Records
- Omar Hakim – drummer
- Darryl Jones – bass guitarist
- Kenny Kirkland – keyboardist
- Branford Marsalis – saxophonist
- Dolette McDonald – backing vocalist
- Janice Pendarvis – backing vocalist
- Lou Salvatore – crew
- Sting – bandleader, vocalist, guitarist
- Trudie Styler – Sting's wife
- Kim Turner – Sting's right-hand man, logistics manager
- Colleen Atwood – costume designer
- Max Vadukul – portrait photographer
- Jake Sumner – Sting's newborn son
Production
- Michael Apted – director
- David Manson – producer
- Ferdinando Scarfiotti – production designer
- Ralf D. Bode – cinematographer
- Robert K. Lambert and Melvin Shapiro – editors
References
- ^ Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- UPI. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ a b Maslin, Janet (8 November 1985). "Screen: Sting in 'Bring On the Night'". The New York Times. p. C-12.
External links
- Bring on the Night at IMDb
- Bring On the Night at AllMovie
- Bring On the Night at Box Office Mojo
- Bring On the Night at Rotten Tomatoes
