Woody allen, ben duncan, nat hentoff, douglas mcgrath. Sweet and lowdown is a comedydrama passed during the 30s, in a documentarybiography style telling the life of the famous jazz guitarist emmett ray emmett ray is a jazz guitarist that entitles himself as the greatest guitar player in the country after his great icon django reinhardt. Another woody allen film that shows his huge love for jazz music. Woody allens latest movie is a mock documentary about a talented but unlikeable jazz guitarist from the 1930s, played by. Once again, allen has come roaring back with sweet and lowdown, a buoyant, saucy and deftly original faux documentary that purports to be about a. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the woody allen directed movie via subscription can be. Sweet and lowdown 1999 stream and watch online moviefone. Although jazz themes have wended their way through the background of many of his prior films, sweet and lowdown is a jazz age fable about an artist who captured both the renegade and bittersweet spirit of jazz. Sweet and lowdown the 1999 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
As a light but erudite experiment in faux biography, woody allen s sweet and lowdown appears to be sweet and fancifula gift for the lovehimhatehim crowd that enjoyed his nice movie bullets. The true story of emmett ray, the worlds second greatest guitar player is brought to the screen by writerdirector woody allen. The title of woody allen s film just about sums it up in three respects. In my opinion, there is more than one type of woody allen film. The experience began with woody allen s lifelong love of jazz music. Woody allens lange liefde voor jazz inspireerde hem om sweet and lowdown te maken. Sean penn and samantha morton in sweet and lowdown 1999 uma thurman and sean. But in woody allen s sweetly amusing sweet and lowdown, this strange bird also happens to be a fantastic jazz guitarist second only to django reinhardt.
Critics praise woody allens sweet and lowdown for its charming, lighthearted comedy. Rollins, jean doumanian, letty aronson, richard brick, woody allen. Sean penn, samantha morton, woody allen, uma thurman, anthony lapaglia, daniel okrent, tony darrow, chris bauer, constance. With sean penn, samantha morton, woody allen, ben duncan. When the sun goes down in harlem by sweet papa lowdown. Sweet and lowdown is a 1999 american comedydrama mockumentary film written and directed by woody allen. Sweet and lowdown 1999 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Selected scenes and trailer from the film sweet and lowdown. Sweet and lowdown is a 1999 american comedydrama film written and directed by woody allen.
Critics praise woody allen s sweet and lowdown for its charming, lighthearted comedy and quality acting. Uma thurman joins academy awardnominees sean penn and samantha morton in this bittersweet comedy. Looking to watch sweet and lowdown on your tv, phone, or tablet. With the latest woody allen movie, small time crooks, currently playing in american cinemas, the time has arrived for his secondlatest, sweet. The film tells the fictional story, set in the 1930s, of. Woody allen is in a mellow mood with sweet and lowdown, the fictionalized biopic of a supposedly legendary american jazz. An often overlooked woody allen film, sweet and lowdown may be a tribunal to a fictional musician, but its depiction of the rise and fall of musical stardom is as realistic as the movie is.
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