Wild Man Blues (1997)
105 min
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.
- Release date
- January 16, 1997
- Country of origin
- United States
- Box office
- $425,788
Trailer
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
Crew
- Barbara Kopple · Director
- Jean Doumanian · Producer
- Tom Hurwitz · Cinematographer
- Lawrence Silk · Editor