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Sweet and Lowdown

Sweet and Lowdown

Comedy · Drama · Music · 1999

In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.

Movie details

Sweet and Lowdown

1999 Comedy · Drama · Music 1h 35m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Sweet and Lowdown?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Woody Allen

Written by

Woody Allen

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Emmet Ray

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Hattie

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Al Torrio

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Blanche Williams

James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

Harry

John Waters

John Waters

Mr. Haynes

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Ellie

Court is in session

Put Sweet and Lowdown on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.