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Sylvie's Love

  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • 1h 54m
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6.8/10
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Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
A woman working at her father's record store in Harlem in the late 1950s meets an aspiring saxophone player.
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When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father's record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professiona... Read allWhen a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father's record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father's record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.

  • Director
    • Eugene Ashe
  • Writer
    • Eugene Ashe
  • Stars
    • Tessa Thompson
    • Nnamdi Asomugha
    • Eva Longoria
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    6.2K
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    • Director
      • Eugene Ashe
    • Writer
      • Eugene Ashe
    • Stars
      • Tessa Thompson
      • Nnamdi Asomugha
      • Eva Longoria
    • 157User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 6 wins & 27 nominations total

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    Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
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    Tessa Thompson
    Tessa Thompson
    • Sylvie Parker
    Nnamdi Asomugha
    Nnamdi Asomugha
    • Robert Halloway
    Eva Longoria
    Eva Longoria
    • Carmen
    Aja Naomi King
    Aja Naomi King
    • Mona
    Jemima Kirke
    Jemima Kirke
    • The Countess
    Tone Bell
    Tone Bell
    • Dickie Brewster
    Alano Miller
    Alano Miller
    • Lacy Parker
    Raquel Horsford
    Raquel Horsford
    • Connie
    Tucker Smallwood
    Tucker Smallwood
    • Dr. Parker
    Erica Gimpel
    Erica Gimpel
    • Eunice Johnson
    Ryan Michelle Bathe
    Ryan Michelle Bathe
    • Kate Spencer
    Wendi McLendon-Covey
    Wendi McLendon-Covey
    • Lucy Wolper
    Lotus Plummer
    • Michelle
    • (as Lotus Simone Plummer)
    Regé-Jean Page
    Regé-Jean Page
    • Chico Sweetney
    Lance Reddick
    Lance Reddick
    • Mr. Jay
    John Magaro
    John Magaro
    • Sid Schuur
    Antonio Wilson
    Antonio Wilson
    • Usher
    Jahdai Pickett
    Jahdai Pickett
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      • Eugene Ashe
    • Writer
      • Eugene Ashe
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    • Trivia
      Nnamdi Asomugha learned to play saxophone for the role.
    • Goofs
      At the record shop, if you look closely, LPs have OJC catalog numbers. these were reissued LPs released by Original Jazz Classics in the 80s till presently. this movie was set in 1962. original LPs released in the 60s did not bear any of these OJC catalog numbers.
    • Connections
      Edited into Film School Friday: 'Sylvie's Love' (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Nearness of You
      From the feature film Romance in the Dark (1938)

      Words by Ned Washington

      Music by Hoagy Carmichael

      Performed by George Shearing, Nancy Wilson and George Shearing Quintet

      Courtesy of Blue Note Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews157

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    10/10
    Sylvie's love is just beautiful
    I just loved this movie. Finally a good,interesting story of a black man,black women and love. I will watch this movie over and over again. Ms. Thompson was just fantastic and of course her handsome leading man was tender and loving. Let have more of this please and you can include the civil rights movement it would just tell the truth about what was going on during this period.
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    • Dec 24, 2020

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sylvie
    • Production companies
      • Iam21 Entertainment
      • Seven Letter Word Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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