Wild Man Blues
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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Cast
12 people
Woody Allen
Self
Known for
Antz
Manhattan
Letty Aronson
Self
Soon-Yi Previn
Self
Dan Barrett
Self
Simon Wettenhall
Self
Also in
Sweet and Lowdown
John Gill
Self
Also in
Convoy
A Gunfight
Greg Cohen
Self
Also in
Tom Waits: Romeo Bleeding - Live from Austin
Cynthia Sayer
Self
Eddy Davis
Self
Also in
Sweet and Lowdown
Nettie Konigsberg
Self
Martin Konigsberg
Self
John Doumanian
Self (uncredited)
Known for
Manhattan Murder Mystery
Wonder Wheel
Barbara Kopple Director · Tom Hurwitz Cinematographer Lawrence Silk Editor
Worldwide gross $426K · United States release January 16, 1997 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$425,788
Production
Cabin Creek Films
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian
Release dates
United States · January 16, 1997
Theatrical
Germany
June 18, 1998 · Theatrical
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