Wild Man Blues (1997)

Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple directs this documentary portrait of Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Woody Allen, seen traveling with friends and fellow musicians during their New... See full summary »

Director:

Barbara Kopple

Stars:

Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Soon-Yi Previn

4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Letty Aronson	...	Herself - Sister of Woody Allen
Soon-Yi Previn	...	Herself (as Soon Yi Previn)
Dan Barrett	...	Himself - the Trombonist
Simon Wettenhall	...	Himself - the Trumpeter (as Simon Wettenthall)
John Gill	...	Himself - the Drummer and Vocalist
Greg Cohen	...	Himself - the Bassist
Cynthia Sayer	...	Herself - the Pianist
Eddy Davis	...	Himself - the Band Director and Banjoist
Woody Allen	...	Himself - The Clarinetist
Nettie Konigsberg	...	Herself - Mother of Woody Allen
Martin Konigsberg	...	Himself - Father of Woody Allen

Storyline

Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple directs this documentary portrait of Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Woody Allen, seen traveling with friends and fellow musicians during their New Orleans jazz band's 1996 European tour. Allen's relationship with his wife Soon-Yi Previn is captured on film here for the first time, and others on the European jaunt include Allen's sister Letty Aronson. Followed by press, paparazzi, and gushing admirers, Allen returns home to face a more realistic critical assessment during "the lunch from hell" with his aged parents.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | paparazzi | jazz | jazz score | bologna | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Fine Line

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Italian

Release Date:

17 April 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blues del hombre salvaje

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$54,458, 19 April 1998, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$425,788, 29 May 1998

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jean Doumanian Productions,Cabin Creek Films,Sweetland Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Woody Allen's parents, who were well into their 90s at the time of filming, appear on-screen late in the film. This marked the first time that Martin Konigsberg and Nettie Konigsberg had anything even remotely to do with their son's film career (although they were consistently satirized throughout the years).

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Quotes

Woody Allen: They won't pay ten cents to see one of my movies, but passing in a gondola, they love it.

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Crazy Credits

Subtitles credit Letty Aronson and Soon-Li Previn. The band members are credited orally by Woody Allen as he introduces them to an audience. Allen himself is credited by marquees during the trip.

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Connections

References Amarcord (1973)

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Soundtracks

Down By The Riverside
Written by Howard A. Roberts

User Reviews

A very good look at Woody's passion

I really love this movie. Woody Allen appears as a very nice man. Other comments are very right, referring to his movie Stardust Memories. I think it's a little bit sad that all these people wants to see him because he's a famous actor and director, and not because of the music he and his partners seems to love so much. That happens to be my favorite kind of jazz (Jelly Roll Morton! Yeah!) and the band are doin' it in a very attractive way. This movie should be just about music.