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Sweet Love, Bitter

Sweet Love, Bitter

It's Like It Really Is, Baby!

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DramaMusic

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A loose fictitious of Charlie Parker's last years and a portrait of the jazz scene in 1960's New York. A black jazz musician bent on self destruction forms an odd friendship with a white college professor full of feeling sorry for himself.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

30 January 1967

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dick Gregory

Dick Gregory

Richie 'Eagle' Stokes

Robert Hooks

Robert Hooks

Keel Robinson

Don Murray

Don Murray

David Hillary

Diane Varsi

Diane Varsi

Jeri Archer

Jeri Archer

Candy

Osborne Smith

Osborne Smith

Carla Pinza

Carla Pinza

Barbara Davis

Barbara Davis

Girl in bar

Florette Carter

Florette Carter

Bruce Glover

Bruce Glover

Woodie King Jr.

Woodie King Jr.

Leonard Parker

Leonard Parker

John Randolph

John Randolph

George Wiltshire

George Wiltshire

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