Wild Man Blues (1997)

Wild Man Blues (1997) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Sundance Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
103 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1997 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Barbara Kopple

Written By:
Barbara Kopple

Actors:
Letty Aronson ..... Herself - Woody Allen's Sister
Soon-Yi Previn ..... Herself
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

Synopsis:

Barbara Kopple directed this documentary portrait of Woody Allen, seen traveling with friends and fellow musicians during their New Orleans jazz band's 1996 European tour. Allen's relationship with Soon Yi Previn is captured on film here, and others on the European jaunt include bandleader Eddy Davis and 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.

Wild Man Blues is a 1998 documentary film directed by Barbara Kopple, about the musical avocation of actor/director/comic Woody Allen. The film takes its name from a jazz composition sometimes attributed to Jelly Roll Morton and sometimes to Louis Armstrong and recorded by both (among others). Allen's love of early 20th century New Orleans music is depicted through his 1996 tour of Europe with his New Orleans Jazz Band. Allen has played clarinet with this band for over 25 years.

Documentary which follows Woody Allen on tour with his jazz band in 1996.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 01 December, 2011.