In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
the vibe
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measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablefunnypersonalheartfeltcontemplative
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Movie1999·95 min
Sweet and Lowdown
Directed by Woody Allen
An Oscar-nominated comedy drama film directed by Woody Allen.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 29%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.8/10
573 ratings
About Sweet and Lowdown
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Funny (6 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Stylized
- Story Tags
- obsession, ambition hubris, mid century, music performance, new york, urban, romantic partners, anti hero, outsider misfit, rise and fall, nonlinear flashback