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Wild Man Blues

  • 1997
  • PG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.3K
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Wild Man Blues (1997)
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Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple directs this documentary portrait of Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Woody Allen, seen traveling with friends and fellow musicians during their New ... Read allAcademy Award-winner Barbara Kopple directs this documentary portrait of Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Woody Allen, seen traveling with friends and fellow musicians during their New Orleans jazz band's 1996 European tour. Allen's relationship with his wife Soon-Yi Previn ... Read allAcademy Award-winner Barbara Kopple directs this documentary portrait of Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Woody Allen, seen traveling with friends and fellow musicians during their New Orleans jazz band's 1996 European tour. Allen's relationship with his wife Soon-Yi Previn is captured on film here for the first time, and others on the European jaunt include Alle... Read all

  • Director
    • Barbara Kopple
  • Stars
    • Woody Allen
    • Letty Aronson
    • Soon-Yi Previn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Barbara Kopple
    • Stars
      • Woody Allen
      • Letty Aronson
      • Soon-Yi Previn
    • 25User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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    Woody Allen
    Woody Allen
    • Self - The Clarinetist
    Letty Aronson
    Letty Aronson
    • Self - Sister of Woody Allen
    Soon-Yi Previn
    Soon-Yi Previn
    • Self
    • (as Soon Yi Previn)
    Dan Barrett
    • Self - the Trombonist
    Simon Wettenhall
    • Self - the Trumpeter
    • (as Simon Wettenthall)
    John Gill
    • Self - the Drummer and Vocalist
    Greg Cohen
    Greg Cohen
    • Self - the Bassist
    Cynthia Sayer
    • Self - the Pianist
    Eddy Davis
    • Self - the Band Director and Banjoist
    Nettie Konigsberg
    • Self - Mother of Woody Allen
    Martin Konigsberg
    • Self - Father of Woody Allen
    John Doumanian
    • Self (Guest in hotel suite)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Barbara Kopple
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Woody Allen's parents, who were well into their 90s at the time of filming, appear on-screen late in the film. This marked the first time that Martin Konigsberg and Nettie Konigsberg had anything even remotely to do with their son's film career (although they were consistently satirized throughout the years).
    • Quotes

      Woody Allen: This is Soon-Yi Previn, the notorious Soon-Yi Previn.

    • Crazy credits
      Subtitles credit Letty Aronson and Soon-Li Previn. The band members are credited orally by Woody Allen as he introduces them to an audience. Allen himself is credited by marquees during the trip.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Object of My Affection/Paulie/Nightwatch/Suicide Kings/Wild Man Blues/Chinese Box (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Lonesome Road
      Words by Gene Austin
      Music by Nathaniel Shilkret
      Paramount Music Corporation and Nathaniel Shilkret Music Co.

    User reviews25

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    7/10

    A very good look at Woody's passion

    I really love this movie. Woody Allen appears as a very nice man. Other comments are very right, referring to his movie Stardust Memories. I think it's a little bit sad that all these people wants to see him because he's a famous actor and director, and not because of the music he and his partners seems to love so much. That happens to be my favorite kind of jazz (Jelly Roll Morton! Yeah!) and the band are doin' it in a very attractive way. This movie should be just about music.
    • MarioB
    • Aug 30, 1999
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Fine Line
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Wild man blues (El blues del hombre salvaje)
    • Production companies
      • Jean Doumanian Productions
      • Cabin Creek Films
      • Sweetland Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $533,759
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $54,458
      • Apr 19, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $533,759
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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