Ray was an irresponsible, freespending, arrogant, obnoxious, alcoholabusing, miserable human being, who was also arguably the best guitarist in the world. Emmet ray, according to himself, was the greatest jazz guitarist of the 1920s and 1930s. Sweet and lowdown is a comedydrama passed during the 30s, in a documentarybiography style telling the life of the famous jazz guitarist emmett ray. Sweet and lowdown 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sweet and lowdown was filmed entirely in new york and new jersey but set in the chicago area and california. Woody allen is the only film director in 2000 who would make a sentimental film about a jazz age musician, and contrive to make him a white musician. Le film sweet and lowdown 1999 vostfr film complet. Anthony lapaglia, uma thurman, samantha morton, sean penn. Sweet, gentle, sad, with amazing performances by sean penn and samantha morton. A comedic biopic focused on the life of fictional jazz guitarist emmett ray. The film was the first of allens that was edited by alisa lepselter, who has edited all of allens films since. This movie was one of the best of 1999 much better than the phantom menace. Le film sweet and lowdown 1999 vostfr admin 20170530t01. Sweet and lowdown 1999 letterboxd your life in film.
Sweet and lowdown on dvd 043396047570 from sony pictures home entertainment. Its mockumentary style of directing is annoying since its not funny nor interesting, and sean penn is just plain ridiculous as is his character in this over hyped film. The arc of woody allens career has taken many side roads, but sweet and lowdown could be the most unwoody allen of all of woody allens films. Cameos by allen and author nat hentoff give the film a take the money and run feel. Sweet and lowdown streaming vostfr gratuit 1999 film. But allen obviously does not conceive of any great or complex struggle within. Sweet and lowdown is a 1944 film directed by archie mayo and starring benny goodman and linda darnell. The comedy is set in new york, and follows the crimeprone musician as he tries to follow. Also, this marks yet another woody allen film currently outofprint, meaning that some of his best work is no longer being made in either the uk or usa.
Sweet and lowdown 2000 in the 1930s, jazz guitarist emmet ray idolizes django reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman. Wie ublich wurde dieser film in video hd hohe auflosung fur kinoprojektion oder blurays mit dolbydigitalaudio gefilmt. Pg 1h 35min comedy, drama, music 10 march 2000 usa. The george gershwin song sweet and lowdown is actually on the soundtrack of woody allens manhattan. Feb 26, 20 emmet ray sean penn is jazz guitarist who achieved some acclaim in the 1930s with a handful of recordings for rca victor, but who faded from public view under mysterious circumstances.
Vain, with an inferiority complex, a pushover for flattery, he is swept. Sweet and lowdown dvd, 2000, full frame used sean penn, samantha. If youre pretty, ill just invite you back to my place to watch it. Emmet ray is introduced at the beginning of the film by woody allen, amongst others, who confesses he has always been a huge fan of rays work and persona.
Sweet and lowdown is a 1999 american comedydrama mockumentary film written and directed by woody allen. Woody allen is the only film director in 2000 who would make a. Sweet and lowdown tells the story of emmet ray, the worlds second greatest guitar player who ever lived. Morse, who edited allens films for the previous twenty years. He started his career when he first appeared in a small role on the tv series little house on the prairie 1974. Critics praise woody allens sweet and lowdown for its charming, lighthearted comedy and quality. Jan 19, 2000 with sweet and lowdown, woody allen returns, after the scattershot vitriol of his last two films deconstructing harry and celebrity to the kinder and gentler mode of such anecdotal.
Staring uma thurman, sean penn, anthony lapaglia and samantha morton. Woody allens mockumentary about a lovably rogueish 1930s jazz guitarist by the name of emmet ray is a personal tribute to an inspirational period of musical history. Jun 08, 2000 woody allen is the only film director in 2000 who would make a sentimental film about a jazz age musician, and contrive to make him a white musician. In 1999 he did just that with sweet and lowdown, a mockumentary about a fictional jazz guitarist named emmet ray that gave allen an excuse to delve into the cheerful 30s jazz with which he spends much of his free time as clarinetist for a. Sweet and lowdown is another eccentric indulgence for the director, a minor. February 17, 2016 posted in films 1999 comments off on sweet and lowdown 1999 salut et bienvenues sur streaming film. Regardez le dernier film en streaming complet, regarder film streaming vf vk, regarder film complet francais, voir le film francais en entier gratuit, telecharger le dernier film francais, regarder des film gratuitment, film en streaming francais, regardez sur votre ordinateur, android ou tablette. I keep waiting for the rereleaseupgrade announcements, but have heard or seen nothing for months. Jean doumanian, letty aronson, richard brick, woody allen. Its sweet and low down on my list of allen favorites, but worth seeing for penns performance.
He won academy award for best actor in a leading role for mystic river 2003 and milk 2008. With sweet and lowdown, woody allen returns, after the scattershot vitriol of his last two films deconstructing harry and celebrity to the kinder and gentler mode of such anecdotal. Woody allen is known as a classic director, and that maybe the case, but this is nowhere near classic. Sweet and lowdown dvd, 2000, closed captioned widescreen. On the train to their next gig, johnny meets and is smitten by pat sterling lynn bari, the bands flirty lead singer. Morton creates the only really believable or sympathetic character in the film and well deserved her supporting actress oscar nomination. Sweet and lowdown is the 29th film written and directed by woody allen. If you havent seen sweet and lowdown, dont tell me that. Inhusbands and wivesthe woody allen character, a writer named gabe, meets the parents of his talented. Watch sweet and lowdown online stream full movie directv. With miller in europe, fox turned to one of his biggest rivals, benny goodman and his orchestra to star, in the film sweet and lowdown 1944. This is a true story based on emmet ray who in the 1930s was the 2nd best jazz guitarist in the world.
Then again, she may simply seem so good because the other main characters in sweet and lowdown are so poorly written her lack of dialogue definitely works in her favor in that regard. Impressed by johnnys talent, benny offers him a spot in the band. Slatko i sporo, woody allen fall project 1998, dulce y melancolico. A 1930s jazz guitarist sean penn clashes with lovers samantha morton, uma thurman and others. Sean penn is an american actor and director often considered to be one of the finest of his generation. Another woody allen film that shows his huge love for jazz music.
Sweet and lowdown, by george gershwin, is a song on the soundtrack of woody allens manhattan the scene towards the end of the film in which emmet ray is drunk in a new york bar was filmed in chumleys, a bar on bedford street in greenwich village. My brother had seen the movie sweet and lowdown and immediately phoned me and said, the music in this movie is right up your street. Woody himself shows up as a commentator this, like zelig, is presented in mock documentary fashion. All in all this was a very slow moving film that eventually went nowhere. The film was a fictionalized version of life with goodman, his band, and their manager while entertaining at military camps. Sweet and lowdown has penn playing a selfabsorbed classical guitarist who obsesses over a worldrenowned guitarist much in the way woody allen obsesses over things in his other movies. Sweet and lowdown is a slight woody allen drama that only has two things going for it the acting of the lead characters, especially samantha morton as hattie, and the cinematography by zhao fei, which has many colorful reds and yellows in it.
Jul 18, 2015 129 videos play all play the way you feel. Looking back, it was probably only a matter of time before filmmaker woody allen decided to combine his professional career and his favorite hobby. Lost the complete fourth season bluray disc, 2008, 5disc set. Emmet ray sean penn is jazz guitarist who achieved some acclaim in the 1930s with a handful of recordings for rca victor, but who faded from public view under mysterious circumstances. Woody allens fine film celebrates his love of jazz by recalling the troubled life of a forgotten. It was his first american film and has been said about him he doesnt speak english. Read the sweet and lowdown movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. May 30, 2017 le film sweet and lowdown 1999 vostfr admin 20170530t01. I purchased the cd the same day from amazon, have the cd for about ten days and have been playing it every day since the cd arrived. In chicago, johnny birchs james cardwell brother steals the clarinet of swing bandleader benny goodman benny goodman to force him to hear johnny play trombone. Sweet and lowdown streaming vostfr gratuit 1999 film complet hd.
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