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Sweet and Lowdown

on BBC Two England

Sean Penn stars in Woody Allen 's period comedy drama about a 1930s jazz guitarist. Emmet Ray is feted as "the second greatest guitarist in the world" after Django Reinhardt. But he's also a feckless, drunken womaniser. Review page 51.
(1999, PG) Film Trivia: page 49

Contributors

Unknown:
Sean Penn
Unknown:
Woody Allen
Guitarist:
Emmet Ray
Unknown:
Django Reinhardt.
Emmet Ray:
Sean Penn
Hattie:
Samantha Morton
Actor:
Blanche Umathurman
Bill Shields:
Brian Markinson
Al Torrio:
Anthony Lapaglia
Ellie:
Gretchen Mol
Mr Haynes:
John Waters
Woody:
Allen Himself
Django Reinhardt:
Michael Sprague

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