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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).
- $4,197,015
- September 3, 1999
- Sweetland Films
- Jean Doumanian
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
Sweet and Lowdown. Rent Sweet and Lowdown on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Critics praise Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown for its...
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- Woody Allen
- PG-13
- Sean Penn
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Dec 22, 1999 · A jazz guitarist played by Sean Penn is torn between a mute love interest and a floozy in this docudrama about the life and music of Emmet Ray, a fictional character based on the real Django Reinhardt. Ebert praises the film's authenticity, humor, and music, and compares it to the silent film era.
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Released December 3rd, 1999, 'Sweet and Lowdown' stars Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, Anthony LaPaglia, Uma Thurman The PG13 movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a user score...
Dec 3, 1999 · Sweet and Lowdown - Metacritic. Summary Woody Allen's latest 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 Penn stars as the fictional musical genius who during the Swing Era was on his way up but could never settle down.
