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Sweet and Lowdown (1999) -- In the 1930s, fictional jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute.
Sweet and Lowdown (1999) -- In the 1930s, fictional jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute.
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Director:

Woody Allen

Writer (WGA):

Woody Allen (written by)

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Release Date:

26 January 2000 (France) more

Genre:

Comedy | Music more

Plot:

In the 1930s, fictional jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 11 nominations more

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User Comments:

Great, small movie form the genius. more (130 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Woody Allen ... Himself
Ben Duncan ... Himself

Daniel Okrent ... A.J. Pickman

Dan Moran ... Boss
Tony Darrow ... Ben

Chris Bauer ... Ace - Pool Player

Sean Penn ... Emmet Ray
Constance Shulman ... Hazel - Hooker #1

Kellie Overbey ... Iris - Hooker #2
Darryl Alan Reed ... Don
Marc Damon Johnson ... Omer
Ron C. Jones ... Alvin (as Ron Cephas Jones)
Steve Bargonetti ... Musician Friend
Benjamin Franklin Brown ... Musician Friend

James Urbaniak ... Harry
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Woody Allen Fall Project 1998 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some substance abuse.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Mono)


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Trivia:

The guitar that 'Sean Penn' plays in the movie is a Selmer Maccaferri of about 1932 (though it seems likely that it's a reproduction of the rare instrument and not an original) This is the same kind of guitar played and made famous by Django Reinhardt. more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The guitar that Emmett destroys at the end of the movie is (thankfully) not a genuine Selmer Maccaferri. The shattered fragments clearly show a bolt-on neck. The genuine instruments used a bolt during construction, but this bolt was removed before the guitar was completed, leaving an empty hole. (The instrument actually destroyed was a disposable prop created by Michael Dunn.) more

Quotes:

Emmet Ray: I had a wonderful evening. I don't need a genius to have a good time. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in This Filthy World (2006) more

Soundtrack:

Old Fashioned Love more


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Great, small movie form the genius., 15 April 2000
8/10
Author: Trufó from Cologne

Woody Allen has such control over the story telling tools of cinema that he can do whatever he wants. Mixing "documentary" comments about what is happening with the characters, and straightforward and yet superbly filmed feature sequences, Allen shows once again why he is one of the greatest film directors of our time. Good plot, great performances, skillfully constructed characters, excellent camera work... can you ask for more?

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