Sweet Love, Bitter Movie Review 1967

The downfall of a black jazz saxophonist in the 1950s. The character is loosely based on the life of legendary musician Charlie "Bird" Parker. Alto sax man Charles McPherson dubs Gregory's solos. Adapted from the novel "Night Song" by John A. Williams.

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Available on VHS
Running time 92 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Jazz & Blues, Biopics: Musicians, Price of Fame, African America

Screenplay

Lewis Jacobs, Herbert Danska

Cast

Dick Gregory, Don Murray, Diane Varsi, Robert Hooks

Director

Herbert Danska

Music

Mal Waldron

Producer

Lewis Jacobs