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Annie Hall (1977) -- Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

Overview

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Director:
Woody Allen
Writers:
Woody Allen (written by) &
Marshall Brickman (written by)
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Release Date:
20 April 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
A nervous romance.
Plot:
Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 24 wins & 7 nominations more
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(34 articles)
Allen Spared Humiliation By Court Rival
 (From WENN. 7 May 2009, 5:11 AM, PDT)

Allen Urges Court To Ban Farrow
 (From WENN. 5 May 2009, 5:15 AM, PDT)

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A perfect romantic comedy more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Woody Allen ... Alvy Singer

Diane Keaton ... Annie Hall
Tony Roberts ... Rob

Carol Kane ... Allison
Paul Simon ... Tony Lacey

Shelley Duvall ... Pam
Janet Margolin ... Robin
Colleen Dewhurst ... Mrs. Hall

Christopher Walken ... Duane Hall (as Christopher Wlaken)
Donald Symington ... Mr. Hall
Helen Ludlam ... Grammy Hall

Mordecai Lawner ... Mr. Singer
Joan Neuman ... Mrs. Singer (as Joan Newman)
Jonathan Munk ... Alvy Singer - Age 9
Ruth Volner ... Alvy's Aunt
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Anhedonia (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Brazil:14 | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Norway:16 (original rating) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2001) | UK:15 (video rating) (1986) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:6

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The first rough cut ran 2 hours and 20 minutes. Among the scenes later eliminated were: segments showing Alvy's former classmates in the present day; Alvy as a teenager; a scene in a junk-food restaurant (featuring Danny Aiello); extensive additional scenes featuring Carol Kane, Janet Margolin, Colleen Dewhurst and Shelley Duvall; and a fantasy segment at Madison Square Garden featuring the New York Knicks competing against a team of five great philosophers. Christopher Walken's driving scene was also cut, but was restored a week before the film was completed. New material for the ending was filmed on three occasions, but most was discarded. The final montage was a late addition. more
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Plot holes: In the political rally scene for Adlai Stevenson where Woods meets Carol Kane, he tells the audience about trying to do to an Eisenhower administration girl "what Eisenhower has been doing to the country for the last 8 years." In which case either he meant "4 years" (and the rally took place in 1956) or it should be a Kennedy rally in 1960 (after Ike's 2 terms) and the Stevenson photo on stage is wrong. If the photo is correct and he did mean 4 years, then the next scene where he inveighs against the Warren Commission over the Kennedy assassination (their report was released in 1964) would come 7 or 8 years after he and Kane got together. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Alvy Singer: [addressing the camera] There's an old joke - um... two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort, and one of 'em says, "Boy, the food at this place is really terrible." The other one says, "Yeah, I know; and such small portions." Well, that's essentially how I feel about life - full of loneliness, and misery, and suffering, and unhappiness, and it's all over much too quickly. The...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Csak szex és más semmi (2005) more
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It Had to Be You more

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87 out of 107 people found the following comment useful:-
A perfect romantic comedy, 16 May 2004
9/10
Author: FilmOtaku (ssampon@hotmail.com) from Milwaukee, WI

`Annie Hall', long thought to be Woody Allen's opus, is perhaps a perfect romantic comedy because it not only shows the happy, touching moments of relationships, but also displays the reality of coupling – the occasional waning of interest in one another, the hypercritical moments, etc. It is absolutely brilliantly written; Woody Allen exhibits his usual dry humor and self-deprecation, but also his sensitive, passionate and romantic side. It was because of this film that I fell in love with Woody Allen at the age of twelve (take your cheap shot here) and almost twenty years later he still is that intellectual, bookish and humorous ideal. Diane Keaton was his muse and co-star for this film, and they are perfect counterparts – so much so that their interaction onscreen doesn't seem like viewing two actors in a film, but is a much more voyeuristic experience. Watching `Annie Hall' is like sitting at a bistro table and observing another couple a few tables away, and that is just one of the elements that make this film so endearing. Most people can relate to at least some aspects of Alvy and Annie's relationship, which helps make this film a timeless one.

However, `Annie Hall' is not just a good romantic comedy; it is a film that engages some unusual storytelling techniques. Actors speak directly to the audience, characters interact with strangers on the street who just happen to know the answers to the personal questions posed, there is a brief animation scene, etc. While none of these approaches were new in 1977, their execution was inspired. `Annie Hall' is like a fond memory, or a favorite old song – anytime I have discussed this film with others their smiling expressions are usually tinged with a hint of nostalgia, because one can look back on either their past or current relationship and do what precious few films allow us to do – relate on a personal level.

--Shelly

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