Sweet Love, Bitter(1967)
It's Like It Really Is, Baby!
Sweet Love, Bitter Synopsis
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.
Sweet Love, Bitter (1967) is a drama and music film directed by Herbert Danska, released on January 30, 1967 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Dick Gregory, Robert Hooks, Don Murray and Diane Varsi. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
- Director:
- Herbert Danska
- Writers:
- Lewis Jacobs, Herbert Danska, John A. Williams
- Production:
- Film Three Productions Inc.
- Status:
- Released
Sweet Love, Bitter Cast & Crew
Main cast
Dick Gregory
as Richie 'Eagle' Stokes
Robert Hooks
as Keel Robinson
Don Murray
as David Hillary
Diane Varsi
- Jeri Archer
Jeri Archer
as Candy
- Osborne Smith
Osborne Smith
Carla Pinza
- Barbara Davis
Barbara Davis
as Girl in bar
Bruce Glover
Woodie King Jr.
- Leonard Parker
Leonard Parker
John Randolph
Key crew
Directed by Herbert Danska, written by Lewis Jacobs, Herbert Danska and John A. Williams.
Explore more Drama titles
Sweet Love, Bitter Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 8 ratings.
You may also like
The Basketball Diaries
1995
Beats
2019
All Eyez on Me
2017
Born to Be Blue
2015
The Doors
1991
Motherless Brooklyn
2019
Cadillac Records
2008
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005
Passing
2021
Judy
2019
Ragtime
1981
A Complete Unknown
2024
Rocketman
2019
Bird
1988
Mo' Better Blues
1990
Whiplash
2014
Back to Black
2024
The Soloist
2009
Coda
2020
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
2025
Movies similar to Sweet Love, Bitter
Milagre do Destino
2025
I Want It All
2025
The Opera Game
2019
Jacob
2018
Bunnylovr
2026
2 Weeks
2020
Feral
2019
Ayaz
1960
A Mulatto Named Martín
1975
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
2003
Peret: The King of the Gipsy Rumba
2019
The Line Between
Movie
Sonny Rollins - Salle Wagram, Paris
1981
Barón
1989
Hill of Vision
2022
The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul
2006
Question of Faith
1988
Lillian
2019
Jane Monheit Quintet - Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen 2003
2003
Untitled Ernest Shackleton Film
Movie
Sweet Love, Bitter – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Sweet Love, Bitter online?
+
Sweet Love, Bitter (1967) is available to stream on Cultpix. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in Sweet Love, Bitter?
+
The main cast of Sweet Love, Bitter (1967) includes Dick Gregory, Robert Hooks, Don Murray, Diane Varsi and Jeri Archer. The film was directed by Herbert Danska. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Sweet Love, Bitter released?
+
Sweet Love, Bitter was released on January 30, 1967 and runs for 1h 32m.
Is Sweet Love, Bitter worth watching?
+
Sweet Love, Bitter (1967) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.