Classic Black Cinema Series: Sweet Love, Bitter

Sweet Love, Bitter (aka It Won’t Rub Off Baby!) is a gritty, convincing film that offers a downbeat portrait of a talented musician’s self-destruction, starring legendary comic Dick Gregory in a dramatic role. Drawing on the tragic story of Charlie Parker, the movie documents the last days of Richie “Eagle” Stokes, a brilliant yet addicted and aimless saxophonist. Down-and-out professor Don Murray befriends Eagle in this tragic, reflective story, which features affecting performances. Max Waldron arranged the film’s jazzy score with Chick Corea.

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