Louis (film)

Louis
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Directed by	Dan Pritzker
Written by	Derick Martini Steven Martini Dan Pritzker David N. Rothschild
Produced by	Jon Cornick Michele Tayler Derick Martini Steven Martini
Starring	Jackie Earle Haley Shanti Lowry Anthony Coleman
Cinematography	Vilmos Zsigmond
Edited by	Mark Yoshikawa Richard Chew
Music by	Wynton Marsalis
Release date	August 25, 2010 (2010-08-25)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States

Louis is a 2010 American silent drama film written by Derick Martini, Steven Martini, Dan Pritzker and David N. Rothschild, directed by Pritzker and starring Jackie Earle Haley, Shanti Lowry and Anthony Coleman. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Jackie Earle Haley as Judge Perry
• Shanti Lowry as Grace
• Anthony Coleman as Young Louis Armstrong
• Michael Rooker as Pat McMurphy
• Joe Chrest as Tom Anderson
• Steven Martini as Alex Karnofsky
• Derick Martini as Morris Karnofsky
• Carmen de Lavallade ^[3]
• Anthony Mackie as Buddy Bolden
• Angela Ray as Mayann Armstrong

Release

The film was screened on August 25, 2010. ^[2]

In 2025 Musician Wynton Marsalis did a live concert to the film on an eleven screen west coast tour. ^[4]

Reception

The film has a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews. ^[5] Andrew Schenker of Slant Magazine awarded the film one star out of four. ^[1]

Ronnie Scheib of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "though commendably attentive to Chaplin-esque pantomime on the part of lead villain Jackie Earle Haley, this cinematic anomaly (press-screened with the pre-recorded score) falls flat as a stand-alone, though doubtless wows in context." ^[3]

The Associated Press via The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review: "A faux black-and-white silent film that will gain immeasurably from its road show presentations, Louis is more of a novelty than a satisfying cinematic experience." ^[2]

References

1. Schenker, Andrew (August 23, 2010). "Review: Louis". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
2. "Louis — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. October 14, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
3. Scheib, Ronnie (August 25, 2010). "Louis". Variety. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
4. https://wyntonmarsalis.org
5. "Louis". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

External links

• Louis at IMDb
• Louis at Rotten Tomatoes