Jim Morrison: The End

Jul 2, 2021

0h 54m

★ 7.4

Overview

Paris, Rue Beautreillis, July 3, 1971. The corpse of rock star Jim Morrison is found in a bathtub, in the apartment of his girlfriend Pamela Courson. The chronicle of the last months of the life of the poet, singer and charismatic leader of the American band The Doors, one of the most influential in the history of rock.

Genres

Documentary

History

Music

TV Movie

Production Companies

ARTE GEIE

CAPA

Shelter Prod

RTBF

Matcha Prod

Jim Morrison: The End Trailers

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Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Olivier Monssens

Self - Former Music Label Manager

Dominic Lamblin

Self - Musician

Patrick Coutin

Self - Musician

Philip Steele Trainer

Self - Morrison's Biographer

Jean-Yves Reuzeau

Self - Photographer

Frank Lisciandro

Self - War Photographer

Patrick Chauvel

Self - Club Manager

Sam Bernett

Self - Varda's Daughter

Rosalie Varda

Self - Journalist

Frédéric Ploquin

Self - Radio Broadcaster

François Jouffa

Self - Former Music Manager

Gilles Yepremian

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