Husbands and Wives (1992)

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer (WGA):

Woody Allen (written by)

Release Date:

18 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

When their best friends announce that they're separating, a professor and his wife discover the faults in their marriage.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Love | Anger | New York City | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Woody Allen	...	Prof. Gabriel 'Gabe' Roth
Mia Farrow	...	Judy Roth
Judy Davis	...	Sally
Sydney Pollack	...	Jack
Juliette Lewis	...	Rain
Liam Neeson	...	Michael Gates
Lysette Anthony	...	Sam - Jack's Girlfriend
Cristi Conaway	...	Shawn Grainger - Call Girl
Timothy Jerome	...	Paul - Sally's Date
Ron Rifkin	...	Richard - Rain's Analyst
Bruce Jay Friedman	...	Peter Styles
Jeffrey Kurland	...	Interviewer-Narrator
Benno Schmidt	...	Judy's Ex-husband
Nick Metropolis	...	TV Scientist
Rebecca Glenn	...	Gail

MPAA:

Rated R for language and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR (Mono)

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

68th Street Playhouse - 1164 3rd Avenue, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Hoping to piggyback on the scandal surrounding Woody Allen's break-up with Mia Farrow, TriStar opened the film on 865 screens, the largest amount ever given over to a Woody Allen picture. They were rewarded with an opening weekend of $3.52 million, the biggest ever for an Allen film.

Goofs:

Continuity: During Rain's birthday party, after the power goes out, Gabe and Rain are talking in Rain's kitchen. During their conversation, you can hear music from the party in the background. This would be impossible due to the fact that the power had just gone out and there was no indication that there was a live band playing.

Quotes:

Gabe Roth: I do not flirt!
Judy Roth: Don't tell me you don't flirt because I've seen you do it, at parties, you put on a whole other personality.
Gabe Roth: Oh you're crazy.
Judy Roth: Of course you do. You get all soulful and pretend to want things that you really can't stand.
Gabe Roth: Like what? What are you talking about?
Judy Roth: Like moving to Europe. That's just a flirting technique, you couldn't survive off the island of Manhattan for more than 48 hours.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Husbands and Knives (#19.7)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Makin' Whoopee

Possibly Woodys Best

I have seen this movie more than 30 times with my wife - we simply love it. Unfortunately this is the last "Big Woody". And this also marks his last flawless performance as an actor. Definitely a must see.