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Sylvie's Love

  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • 1h 56m
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6.8/10
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Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
A woman working at her father's record store in Harlem in the late 1950s meets an aspiring saxophone player.
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When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father's record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professiona... Read allWhen a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father's record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father's record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.

  • Director
    • Eugene Ashe
  • Writer
    • Eugene Ashe
  • Stars
    • Tessa Thompson
    • Nnamdi Asomugha
    • Eva Longoria
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    • Director
      • Eugene Ashe
    • Writer
      • Eugene Ashe
    • Stars
      • Tessa Thompson
      • Nnamdi Asomugha
      • Eva Longoria
    • 159User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Top Cast42

    Tessa Thompson
    Tessa Thompson
    • Sylvie Parker
    Nnamdi Asomugha
    Nnamdi Asomugha
    • Robert Halloway
    Eva Longoria
    Eva Longoria
    • Carmen
    Aja Naomi King
    Aja Naomi King
    • Mona
    Jemima Kirke
    Jemima Kirke
    • The Countess
    Tone Bell
    Tone Bell
    • Dickie Brewster
    Alano Miller
    Alano Miller
    • Lacy Parker
    Raquel Horsford
    Raquel Horsford
    • Connie
    Tucker Smallwood
    Tucker Smallwood
    • Dr. Parker
    Erica Gimpel
    Erica Gimpel
    • Eunice Johnson
    Ryan Michelle Bathe
    Ryan Michelle Bathe
    • Kate Spencer
    Wendi McLendon-Covey
    Wendi McLendon-Covey
    • Lucy Wolper
    Lotus Plummer
    • Michelle
    • (as Lotus Simone Plummer)
    Regé-Jean Page
    Regé-Jean Page
    • Chico Sweetney
    Lance Reddick
    Lance Reddick
    • Mr. Jay
    John Magaro
    John Magaro
    • Sid Schuur
    Antonio Wilson
    Antonio Wilson
    • Usher
    Jahdai Pickett
    Jahdai Pickett
    • Sonny
    • Director
      • Eugene Ashe
    • Writer
      • Eugene Ashe
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    • Trivia
      Nnamdi Asomugha learned to play saxophone for the role.
    • Goofs
      At the record shop, look closely: the LPs that have OJC catalog numbers are reissued LPs released by Original Jazz Classics from the 1980s onward. This movie was set in 1962; original LPs released in the 1960s did not bear any of these OJC catalog numbers.
    • Quotes
      • Sylvie Parker: Life's too short to waste time on things you don't absolutely love.
    • Connections
      Edited into Film School Friday: 'Sylvie's Love' (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Nearness of You
      From the feature film Romance in the Dark (1938)
      Words by Ned Washington
      Music by Hoagy Carmichael
      Performed by George Shearing, Nancy Wilson and George Shearing Quintet
      Courtesy of Blue Note Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 23, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sylvie
    • Production companies
      • Iam21 Entertainment
      • Seven Letter Word Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 56m(116 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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