Louis (2010)
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About, a silent film directed by Dan Pritzker, starring Jackie Earle Haley, Shanti Lowry and Anthony Coleman, will premiere in US cities in late August with live musical accompaniment by Wynton Marsalis, renowned pianist Cecile Licad and a 10-piece all-star jazz ensemble. Marsalis will play a score… More About, a silent film directed by Dan Pritzker, starring Jackie Earle Haley, Shanti Lowry and Anthony Coleman, will premiere in US cities in late August with live musical accompaniment by Wynton Marsalis, renowned pianist Cecile Licad and a 10-piece all-star jazz ensemble. Marsalis will play a score comprised primarily of his own compositions. Licad will play the music of 19th century American composer L.M. Gottschalk. The group will perform live with the film in a series of special performances in New York City, Chicago, Washington DC, Detroit and Philadelphia. Shot by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond as a modern re-imagining of early silent film, LOUIS is an homage to Louis Armstrong, Charlie Chaplin, beautiful women and the birth of American music. The grand Storyville bordellos, alleys and cemeteries of 1907 New Orleans provide a backdrop of lust, blood and magic for 6 year old Louis (Anthony Coleman) as he navigates the colorful intricacies of life in the city. Young Louis's dreams of playing the trumpet are interrupted by a chance meeting with a beautiful and vulnerable girl named Grace (Lowry) and her baby, Jasmine. Haley, in a performance reminiscent of the great comic stars of the silent screen, plays the evil Judge Perry who is determined not to let Jasmine's true heritage derail his candidacy for governor. "The idea of accompanying a silent film telling a mythical tale of a young Louis Armstrong was appealing to me," says Marsalis. "Of course, calling it a silent film is a misnomer -- there will be plenty of music, and jazz is like a conversation between the players so there'll be no shortage of dialogue." --© Official Site
- Directed By
- Dan Pritzker
- Genres
- Drama, Special Interest
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 25, 2010 Wide
- Studio
- Dipperflicks LLC
Critic Reviews
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Nate Chinen, New York Times
With a pace and cinematic language openly inspired by Charlie Chaplin, it's as much a riff on silent movies as it is a coming-of-age tale with a whiff of political farce.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Faux silent-film melodrama is mostly a novelty, but the jazz score, performed live by Wynton Marsalis for select engagements, is a real treat.
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Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Though commendably attentive to Chaplin-esque pantomime on the part of lead villain Jackie Earle Haley, this cinematic anomaly falls flat as a stand-alone.
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Tim Grierson, Village Voice
Louis may superficially resemble movies of a bygone age, but it lacks their essence: masterful effortlessness.
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Andrew Schenker, Slant Magazine
Louis is in every way a tribute to regressive nostalgia.
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Cast
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Anthony Coleman
as Louis
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Jackie Earle Haley
as Judge Leander Perry
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Shanti Lowry
as Grace Lamennais
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Michael Rooker
as Pat McMurphy
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Joe Chrest
as Tom Anderson
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Steven Martini
as Alex Karnofsky
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Derick Martini
as Morris Karnofsky
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Carmen De Lavallade
as Comtesse Willie Piazza
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Nejla Yatkin
as Heinous Henna
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Jon Stafford
as Justice Brown
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Hardin Minor
as Barber
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Anthony Mackie
as Buddy Bolden
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Vilmos Zsigmond
as Photographer
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Veryl E. Jones
as Black Benny
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Mykel Shannon Jenkins
as Frankie Duson
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Angela Ray
as Louis's Mama
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Delfeayo Marsalis
as Professor Davis
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Bo Mitchell
as One-Eye
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Mariah Bell
as Baby Jasmine
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Lou Criscuolo
as Hieronymous Chad
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Michael Irby
as John Robichaux
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Arillio Smith
as Tony Jackson
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Nina Amari Frink
as Louis's Baby Sister
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Eddie Williams
as Bullyrag Drunk
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Lee Freeman
as Lulu White
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John McFalls
as Percy Murdaugh
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Philip Schneider
as Campaign Manager
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Robert Ri'chard
as George Baquet
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Bobby Tyson
as Alley Trumpeter
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LaMar Wheeler
as Alley Paramour
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Jerrod Paige
as Mad Husband
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Mick McGovern
as Crooked Cop
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Marthe Pineau
as Mistress Marthe
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Michael Shapiro
as Sorebum McGee
