"Woody Allen in his most amusing and witty effort!"

1980

1h 29m

6.9(444 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

140 members

Directing

Woody Allen

Sandy Bates

Acting

Charlotte Rampling

Dorrie

Acting

Jessica Harper

Daisy

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Marie-Christine Barrault

Isobel

Acting

Tony Roberts

Tony

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Daniel Stern

Actor

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Amy Wright

Shelley

Acting

Helen Hanft

Vivian Orkin

Acting

John Rothman

Jack Abel

Acting

Eli Mintz

Old Man

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Gabriel Barre

UFO Follower

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Judith Roberts

Singer: "Three Little Words"

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Barry Weiss

Dancer: "Three Little Words"

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Renée Lippin

Sandy's Press Agent

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Irving Metzman

Sandy's Lawyer

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Irwin Keyes

Fan Outside Hotel

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John Doumanian

Armenian Fan

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Sharon Stone

Pretty Girl on train

Writing

Noel Behn

Doug Orkin

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Anne DeSalvo

Sandy's Sister

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Joan Neuman

Sandy's Mother

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Ken Chapin

Sandy's Father

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Leonardo Cimino

Sandy's Analyst

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Bob Maroff

Jerry Abraham

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Gabrielle Strasun

Charlotte Ames

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David Lipman

George, Sandy's Chauffeur

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Robert Munk

Boy Sandy

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Production

J.E. Beaucaire

Sam

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Andy Albeck

Studio Executive

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Robert Friedman

Studio Executive

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Douglas Ireland

Studio Executive

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Production

Jack Rollins

Studio Executive

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Howard Kissel

Sandy's Manager

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Max Leavitt

Sandy's Doctor

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Sol Lomita

Sandy's Accountant

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Dorothy Leon

Sandy's Cook

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Roy Brocksmith

Dick Lobel

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Simon Newey

Mr. Payson

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Victoria Zussin

Mrs. Payson

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Frances Pole

Libby

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Bill Anthony

Fan - Hotel Arrival

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Filomena Spagnuolo

Fan - Hotel Arrival

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Ruth Rugoff

Fan - Hotel Arrival

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Martha Whitehead

Fan - Hotel Arrival

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Robin Ruinsky

Questions Askers - Screening

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Adrian Richards

Questions Askers - Screening

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Dominick Petrolino

Questions Askers - Screening

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Sharon Brous

Questions Askers - Screening

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Michael Zannella

Questions Askers - Screening

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Doris Dugan Slater

Questions Askers - Screening

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Michael Gorrin

Questions Askers - Screening

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Neil Napolitan

Questions Askers - Screening

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Stanley Ackerman

Reporter - Screening

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Candy Loving

Tony's Girlfriend

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Denice Danon

Fan in Lobby

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Sally Demay

Fan in Lobby

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Tom Dennis

Fan in Lobby

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Edward S. Kotkin

Fan in Lobby

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Production

Laura Delano Duncan

Fan in Lobby

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Lisa Friedman

Fan in Lobby

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Brent Spiner

Fan in Lobby

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Gardenia Cole

Fan in Lobby

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Maurice Shrog

Fan in Lobby

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Larry Robert Carr

Fan in Lobby

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Brian Zoldessy

Fan in Lobby

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Melissa Slade

Fan in Lobby

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Paula Raflo

Fan in Lobby

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Jordan Derwin

Fan in Lobby

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Tony Azito

Fan in Lobby

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Marc Murray

Fan in Lobby

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Helen Hale

Fan in Lobby

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Carl Don

Fan in Lobby

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Victoria Page

Fan in Lobby

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Bert Michaels

Fan in Lobby

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Deborah Johnson

Fan in Lobby

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Benjamin Rayson

Dr. Paul Pearlstein

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Mary Mims

Claire Schaeffer

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Charles Lowe

Vaudeville Singer

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Marie Lane

Cabaret Singer -"Brazil"

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Gustave Tassell

Cabaret Patron

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Marina Schiano

Cabaret Patron

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Dimitri Vassilopoulos

Cabaret Patron

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Judith Crist

Cabaret Patron

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Carmin Mastrin

Cabaret Patron

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Sylvia Davis

Hostility Victim

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Joseph Summo

Hostility

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Victor Truro

Hostility Psychoanalyst

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Bonnie Hellman

Fan Outside Hotel

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Patrick Daly

Fan Outside Hotel

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Joe Pagano

Fan Outside Hotel

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Wayne Maxwell

Fan Outside Hotel

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Ann Freeman

Fan Outside Hotel

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Bob Miranti

Fan Outside Hotel

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Cynthia Gibb

Young Girl Fan

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Manuella Machado

Young Girl Fan

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Judith Cohen

Friend of Sandy's Sister

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Madeline Moroff

Friend of Sandy's Sister

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Maureen P. Levins

Friend of Sandy's Sister

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E. Brian Dean

Police Sargent Arresting George

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Marvin Peisner

Ed Rich

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Robert Tennenhouse

Autograph Seeker on Boardwalk

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Leslie Smith

Autograph Seeker on Boardwalk

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Samuel Chodorov

Autograph Seeker on Boardwalk

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Philip Lenkowsky

Autograph Seeker / Assassin

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Vanina Holasek

Isobel's Daughter

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Acting

Michel Touchard

Isobel's Son

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Sound

Kenny Vance

New Studio Executive

Acting

Iryn Steinfink

New Studio Executive

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Frank Modell

Rewrite Man

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Annie Korzen

Woman in Ice Cream Parlor

Acting

Eric Van Valkenburg

Man in Ice Cream Parlor

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Susan Ginsburg

Usherette

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Ostaro

Astrologer

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Wade Barnes

UFO Follower

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Charles Riggs III

UFO Follower

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Geoffrey Riggs

UFO Follower

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Martha Sherrill

UFO Follower

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Ann Risley

UFO Follower

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Jade Bari

UFO Follower

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Marc Geller

UFO Follower

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Daniel H. Friedman

UFO Follower

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James Otis

UFO Follower

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Judy Goldner

UFO Follower

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Rebecca Wright

UFO Follower

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Perry Gewirtz

UFO Follower

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Larry Fishman

UFO Follower

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Liz Albrecht

UFO Follower

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Sloane Bosniak

UFO Follower

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James Harter

UFO Follower

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Henry House

UFO Follower

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Largo Woodruff

UFO Follower

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Jerry Tov Greenberg

UFO Follower

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Mohammid Nabi Kiani

UFO Follower

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Alice Spivak

Nurse at Hospital

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Armin Shimerman

Eulogy Audience

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Edith Grossman

Eulogy Audience

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Jacqueline French

Eulogy Audience

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Jack Hollander

Cop Arresting Sandy

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Louise Lasser

Sandy Secretary

Acting

Laraine Newman

Film Executive (uncredited)

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