Synopsis
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.
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Edited by Lawrence SilkShot by Tom Hurwitz
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1997 · Box office
Grossed $426K worldwide
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14 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Woody Allen
as Self - The Clarinetist
Letty Aronson
as Self - Sister of Woody Allen
Soon Yi Previn
as Self
Dan Barrett
as Self - the Trombonist
Simon Wettenhall
as Self - the Trumpeter
John Gill
as Self - the Drummer and Vocalist
Greg Cohen
as Self - the Bassist
Cynthia Sayer
as Self - the Pianist
Eddy Davis
as Self - the Band Director and Banjoist
Nettie Konigsberg
as Self - Mother of Woody Allen
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