Woody Allen parodies Russian fiction in “Love and Death” (1975). Boris and Sonia plot to assassinate Napoleon, leading to a comical and zinger-filled encounter at his mansion.
Manhattan is a faulty film, but it’s moderately amusing
Veronica Rossi revisits “Manhattan” on its 45th anniversary, highlighting its cultural impact and timeless portrayal of New York’s intellectual scene. The film blends romantic entanglements with existential satire, capturing human vulnerability amid urban chaos.
The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend’s mistress.
“Coup de Chance: Woody Allen’s reflection on luck vs. talent in a less dark, yet poignant narrative. A blend of romance, mystery, and existential musings.
In “Coup de Chance,” Fanny’s affair leads Jean to murder her lover. A twist of fate kills Jean as secrets unravel, blending love, betrayal, and irony
All the vital vulgarity of Woody Allen’s early movies has been drained away here, as it was in Interiors, but this time he’s made the picture halfway human. People can laugh and feel morally uplifted at the same time.
Though I had prepped myself carefully, I was altogether unready for what I found when I finally met the real Woody Allen, after weeks of delicate negotiations which finally culminated in his agreeing to be interviewed.
Woody Allen, to our relief, has decided to embrace the movies—a story, dramatic tension, complications—rather than “art,” with the result that he’s more of a moviemaker and perhaps more of an artist than before.
Recensioni del film Tutti dicono I love you, diretto da Woody Allen. Contributi di Tullio Kezich, Lietta Tornabuoni, Irene Bignardi, Alberto Crespi, Roberto Escobar, Aldo Fittante, Stefano Lusardi, Emanuela Martini, Roberto Silvestri, Leonard Clady
Recensioni italiane del film La dea dell’amore, diretto da Woody Allen. Contributi di Lietta Tornabuoni, Tullio Kezich, Emanuela Martini, Irene Bignardi, Paolo Mereghetti, Alberto Crespi, Antonello Catacchio, Roberto Escobar, Massimo Lusardi
In Stardust Memories, we get more of the same thoughts over and over—it’s like watching a loop. The material is fractured and the scenes are very short, but there was not a single one that I was sorry to see end.
After the somberness of Interiors, Woody Allen has returned to the romantic comedy style of Annie Hall. The result is his most lyrical and emotional film to date. Although it may not be as complex as Annie Hall, Manhattan is a magnificent film, subtle both in expression and in feeling. It proves that Allen’s genius is still growing and capable of fertile surprises.
Woody Allen appears before us as the battered adolescent, scarred forever, a little too nice and much too threatened to allow himself to be aggressive. He has the city-wise effrontery of a shrimp who began by using language to protect himself and then discovered that language has a life of its own.
Crimes and Misdemeanors, written and directed by Woody Allen, is a sad, censuring look at the world-famous doctor and other crooks in high places who (in Allen’s view) have convinced themselves that they can do anything, because they don’t think God is watching.
Pauline Kael reviews ‘New York Stories’, the 1989 anthology film consisting of three shorts with the central theme being New York City. Episodes directed by Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Woody Allen.
The above headline is taken from Dr. David Reuben’s book Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex but Were Afraid To Ask, a waggish tome now turned into a cockeyed and sometimes insanely funny film of the same name, written and directed by Woody Allen.
Dopo vent’anni di carriera Woody Allen incontra per la prima volta, a Parigi, i giornalisti dei Cahiers du cinéma, la rivista simbolo del cinema francese
Ecco un’intervista che parla di film, di metodo, di indipendenza e di spettatori
The major portion of this interview, much of it conducted by Michiko Kakutani over dinner at Elaine’s Restaurant, was completed in 1985. Since then, the editors — by correspondence and conversations with Mr. Allen over the phone — have brought it up to date.
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