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.
Plot
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 Anthony Mackie as Buddy Bolden Angela Ray as Mayann Armstrong
Release The film was screened on August 25, 2010.
In 2025 Musician Wynton Marsalis did a live concert to the film on an eleven screen west coast tour.https://wyntonmarsalis.org
Reception The film has a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews. Andrew Schenker of Slant Magazine awarded the film one star out of four.
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."
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."
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