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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, [1] the film tells the story of jazz guitarist Emmet Ray (played by Sean Penn) who falls in love with mute laundress Hattie (Samantha Morton).
Sweet And Lowdown. Comedy. 95 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 1999. Roger Ebert. December 22, 1999. 5 min read. 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.
Critics praise Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown for its charming, light-hearted comedy and quality acting. Read Critics Reviews
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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.
Woody Allen’s film is the fanciful biography of a legendary jazz guitarist, Emmet Ray, who clashed with lovers, gangsters, musicians, and success itself in the 1930’s Jazz scene. Sean...
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. 356 IMDb 7.2 1 h 31 min 2000.
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