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Wild Man Blues
Documentary, Music - 1997
Wild Man Blues
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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. Although Allen's European tour is the film's primary focus, it was also notable as the first major public showcase for Allen's relationship with Soon-Yi Previn.
Director:
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Barbara Kopple
Cast:
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Woody Allen
,
Letty Aronson
,
Greg Cohen
,
Simon Wettenhall
,
Cynthia Sayer
,
Dan Barrett
,
Eddy Davis
,
Soon-Yi Previn
,
John Gill
,
Nettie Konigsberg

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
16 Jan 1997
Country:
US
Languages:
English, French, Italian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$425,788
Awards:
4 wins & 2 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Wild Man Blues has a tendency to become repetitious, especially during the final forty minutes.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
[Kopple] might seem an unlikely choice for this material, but no doubt her track record gained Allen's trust.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
[Kopple's] made a greatly enjoyable film, but you can't help wondering if she's fallen under her subject's spell.
– Edward Guthmann,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
It provides some generous insights into his psychic background when his unsupportive parents greet him back in New York at the end.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
16 Oct 2007
fresh:
Kopple's discreet, quietly revelatory style creates a fine balance between public and private personae that veers more pointedly toward the personal in an incongruous but fascinating coda.
– David Rooney,
Variety,
16 Oct 2007
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