Sweet and Lowdown

Mar 10 2000 PG-13 1h 35m
Comedy, Drama, Music

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

Plot

A comedic biopic focused on the life of fictional jazz guitarist Emmett Ray. Ray was an irresponsible, free-spending, arrogant, obnoxious, alcohol-abusing, miserable human being, who was also arguably the best guitarist in the world. We follow Ray's life: bouts of getting drunk, his bizzare hobbies of shooting rats and watching passing trains, his dreams of fame and fortune, his strange obsession with the better-known guitarist Django Reinhardt, and of course, playing his beautiful music.

Written by

Woody Allen

Directed by

Woody Allen

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Jean Doumanian Productions, Sweetland Films, Magnolia Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 15 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
37,275
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA