Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Sweet Love, Bitter

Play trailer Sweet Love, Bitter 1967 1h 32m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Drugs and alcohol get the best of a black jazzman and a white professor who hang out at an espresso bar.

Critics Reviews

View More
Fred Hersch Entertainment Weekly Oct 27, 2010
B-
Sweet Love, Bitter, a rarely seen predecessor of 'Round Midnight and Bird has a lot going for it. Go to Full Review Bosley Crowther New York Times May 9, 2005
2/5
This lack of convincing motivation is the fatal weakness of the film. Go to Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Jan 1, 2000
Though not a success, this independent black-and-white drama... is an unusual and thoughtful effort. Go to Full Review TV Guide Oct 27, 2010
2/4
Though a sincere attempt was made to depict the problems surrounding black-white relationships, the characters in the film lack definition. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Sweet Love, Bitter

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Herbert Danska

Director

Dick Gregory

Richie 'Eagle' Stokes

Don Murray

David Hillary

Diane Varsi

Della

Robert Hooks

Keel Robinson

Jeri Archer

Candy
View All

Sweet Love, Bitter

Sweet Love, Bitter (1967) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Drugs and alcohol get the best of a black jazzman and a white professor who hang out at an espresso bar.
Director
Herbert Danska
Producer
Lewis Jacobs
Screenwriter
Herbert Danska, Lewis Jacobs, John A. Williams
Distributor
Something Weird Video, Peppercorn-Wormser, Rhapsody Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 30, 1967, Original
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Mono
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings