Celebrity (1998)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer (WGA):

Woody Allen (written by)

Release Date:

20 November 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A funny look at people who will do anything to get famous... or stay famous.

Plot:

The fortunes of a husband and wife differ drastically after they divorce.

Plot Keywords:

Celebrity | TV Producer | Journalist | Atlantic City New Jersey | TV News

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Greg Mottola	...	Director
Jeff Mazzola	...	Assistant Director
Dick Mingalone	...	Camera Operator
Vladimir Bibic	...	Director of Photography
Melanie Griffith	...	Nicole Oliver
Francisco Quidjada	...	Erno Delucca
Aleksa Palladino	...	Production Assistant
Dan Moran	...	Jackhammer Operator
Peter Castellotti	...	Sound Recordist (as Pete Castellotti)
A. Lee Morris	...	Second Assistant Cameraperson
Douglas McGrath	...	Bill Gaines
Kenneth Branagh	...	Lee Simon
Maurice Sonnenberg	...	Dalton Freed
Winona Ryder	...	Nola
Craig Ulmschneider	...	Daniel - Production Assistant

Also Known As:

Woody Allen Fall Project 1997 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sex and some drug use.

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Mono)

Certification:

Iceland:12 | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Singapore:R(A) (cut) | Netherlands:12 | Brazil:18 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Barbetta Restaurant - 321 W. 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Sweetland Films

Trivia:

Only Kenneth Branagh and 'Judy Davis' were privy to the complete script.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Frederique Van Der Wal turns around in the first bar scene, the wireless microphone transmitter around her waist is in view.

Quotes:

Dee Bartholomew: I ran into our Tony Gardello at the Cafe Carlyle. He had a blissed-out look like he had died and gone to heaven. How did you manage to put that smile on his face?
Robin Simon: Using my head...

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Soundtrack:

Soon

Movie Stars Behaving Badly!

Celebrity (1998) Woody Allen accomplishes what Bob Altman attempted in Ready to Wear: showing lots of movie stars and model types acting like, well movie stars and model types. Pretty boy Leo DiCaprio has a good turn as a hotshot, teen throb amidst orgies and dramatic posturing. Lots of selfish, crude behavior on the part of everyone makes this a veritable "How to Succeed in Hollywood" movie, though I wonder if that was Woody's intention.