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Wild Man Blues poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.4 / 100
1997·Documentary / Music / Romance·1h 45m

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.

Above the Line
Barbara Kopple·DirectorTom Hurwitz·Director of PhotographyLawrence Silk·Editor
Cast
Woody Allen·SelfLetty Aronson·SelfSoon-Yi Previn·SelfDan Barrett·SelfSimon Wettenhall·SelfJohn Gill·SelfGreg Cohen·SelfCynthia Sayer·SelfEddy Davis·SelfNettie Konigsberg·Self
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Barbara Kopple·Director
Camera· 1
Tom Hurwitz·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Lawrence Silk·Editor
Production· 3
Jean Doumanian·ProducerJ.E. Beaucaire·Executive ProducerKathleen Bambrick Meier·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Linda Saffire·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
73.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$426K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Wild Man Blues's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#2D3B4B
Mood
Contemplative, Musical, Stark
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark silhouette of a man's head and shoulders on the left, facing right, against a bright white background. To the right of the silhouette”

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Key Elements
Clarinet
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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