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.

6.6

105 min

Cast

Woody Allen

as Self

Letty Aronson

as Self

Soon-Yi Previn

as Self

Dan Barrett

as Self

Simon Wettenhall

as Self

John Gill

as Self

Greg Cohen

as Self

Cynthia Sayer

as Self

Eddy Davis

as Self

Nettie Konigsberg

as Self

Martin Konigsberg

as Self

John Doumanian

as Self (uncredited)

Director

Barbara Kopple