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Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Woody Allen (written by)
Release Date:
26 January 2000 (France)
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Plot:
In the 1930s, fictional jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 1 win
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11 nominations
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(17 articles)
Samantha Morton on The Messenger
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Samantha Morton: The Movieline Interview
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(From movies.about.com. 13 November 2009, 1:00 AM, PST)
Samantha Morton: The Movieline Interview
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Hats Off To 'Hattie!'
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Woody Allen | ... | Himself | |
| Ben Duncan | ... | Himself | |
| Daniel Okrent | ... | A.J. Pickman | |
| Dan Moran | ... | Boss | |
| Tony Darrow | ... | Ben | |
| Chris Bauer | ... | Ace - Pool Player | |
| Sean Penn | ... | Emmet Ray | |
| Constance Shulman | ... | Hazel - Hooker #1 | |
| Kellie Overbey | ... | Iris - Hooker #2 | |
| Darryl Alan Reed | ... | Don | |
| Marc Damon Johnson | ... | Omer | |
| Ron C. Jones | ... | Alvin (as Ron Cephas Jones) | |
| Steve Bargonetti | ... | Musician Friend | |
| Benjamin Franklin Brown | ... | Musician Friend | |
| James Urbaniak | ... | Harry |
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Also Known As:
Woody Allen Fall Project 1998 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some substance abuse.
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Runtime:
95 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Dolby Digital (Mono)
Certification:
Singapore:PG |
Iceland:L |
Australia:PG |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:11 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:PG |
USA:PG-13
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Woody Allen had planned an initial version of this movie (originally titled "The Jazz Baby") as his first film for United Artists. When UA insisted upon a comedy, Allen shelved the idea for nearly three decades.
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Goofs:
Continuity: The food on Emmett's fork disappears.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in This Filthy World (2006)
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Soundtrack:
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
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This is a strange movie, but one made a little bit special to me because of one memorable character: "Hattie," played by Samantha Morton. What a wonderful, endearing character! The sweet look on her face alone makes this movie worth keeping.
Another huge positive for this film is the cinematography. This is beautifully shot with great colors which look all the better on DVD.
As mentioned by other reviewers, Sean Penn also does an excellent job in the lead. The shocker for me was how good a comedic touch he exhibits. Putting his general persona or politics aside, this man deserves kudos as an actor.
There is a third very different and interesting character in this movie: "Blanche," played by Uma Thurman, who portrays an amoral woman in the last part of the film. She, too, is fascinating.
So....three interesting characters, great photography AND terrific music - jazz guitar is a central part of this story - all make for a fun hour-and-a-half of entertainment.