Sweet and Lowdown (PG-13)
synopsis
Emmet Ray, according to himself, was the greatest jazz guitarist of the 1920s and 1930s. At least in New York, anyway. Although Ray certainly had a signature style and a melodic skill, those who knew Ray best admit that perhaps he was best known in his extra-musical roles -- as a pimp and a kleptomaniac whose fatal flaws hung over his career like a black cloud.
details
Comedy, Musical
1 hr. 33 min.
Opened December 3rd, 1999
MovieGoer Review
Can and should audiences separate the artist from the art? That's the intriguing question at the heart of Woody Allen's latest film, the chamber piece "Sweet and Lowdown."
Whether he was inspired by Charlie Chaplin, Pablo Picass... MORE
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synopsis
Emmet Ray, according to himself, was the greatest jazz guitarist of the 1920s and 1930s. At least in New York, anyway. Although Ray certainly had a signature style and a melodic skill, those who knew Ray best admit that perhaps he was best known in his extra-musical roles -- as a pimp and a kleptomaniac whose fatal flaws hung over his career like a black cloud.
details
Comedy, Musical
1 hr. 33 min.
Opened December 3rd, 1999
MovieGoer Review
Can and should audiences separate the artist from the art? That's the intriguing question at the heart of Woody Allen's latest film, the chamber piece "Sweet and Lowdown."
Whether he was inspired by Charlie Chaplin, Pablo Picass... MORE
