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Sweet and Lowdown is a 1999 American comedy-drama mockumentary written and directed by Woody Allen. Loosely based on Federico Fellini's film La Strada, the film tells the story of jazz guitarist Emmet Ray (played by Sean Penn) who falls in love with mute laundress Hattie (Samantha Morton).
Mar 10, 2000 · Sweet and Lowdown: Directed by Woody Allen. With Woody Allen, Ben Duncan, Daniel Okrent, Dan Moran. In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
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- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Woody Allen
- 2000-03-10
Emmet Ray (Sean Penn) isn't an easy guy to be around -- among other things, he's inconsiderate and egomaniacal. He also happens to be a jazz guitarist with undeniable talent, and despite his...
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- Woody Allen
- PG-13
- Sean Penn
Sweet And Lowdown. Roger Ebert December 22, 1999. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Emmet Ray is like a man with a very large dog on a leash. The dog is his talent, and it drags him where it wants to go.
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Sweet and Lowdown. Uma Thurman joins Academy Award-nominees Sean Penn and Samantha Morton in this bittersweet comedy. Finally! The 'true' story of Emmett Ray, the world's second greatest guitar player is brought to the screen by writer/director Woody Allen. 353 IMDb 7.2 1 h 31 min 2000. PG-13. Comedy · Drama. This video is currently unavailable.
Sweet and Lowdown 1999, directed by Woody Allen | Film review. Film. Photograph: British Film Institute. Time Out says. The title of Woody Allen's film just about sums it up in three...