Sweet and Lowdown(1999)

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Synopsis

Emmet Ray, according to himself, was the greatest jazz guitarist of the 1920s and 1930s. At least in New York, anyway. Although Ray certainly had a signature style and a melodic skill, those who knew Ray best admit that perhaps he was best known in his extra-musical roles -- as a pimp and a kleptomaniac whose fatal flaws hung over his career like a black cloud.
Emmet Ray, according to himself, was the greatest jazz guitarist of the 1920s and 1930s. At least in New York, anyway. Although Ray certainly had a signature style and a melodic skill, those who knew Ray best admit that perhaps he …
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In Theaters

  • December 3, 1999

MPAA Rating

PG-13 (for sexual content and some substance abuse)

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Musical/Performing Arts, Biopic

Run Time

1 hour 35 minutes

Distributors

Sony Pictures Classics

Box Office

$4,196,621

Directors

Woody Allen

Director
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