
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
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- PG
- 1h 25min
- Comedy, Romance
- 05 May 1972 (USA)
- Movie
A film critic obsessed with Casablanca (1942) seeks to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.
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Cast verified as complete
Woody Allen | ... |
Allan
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Diane Keaton | ... |
Linda
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Tony Roberts | ... |
Dick
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Jerry Lacy | ... |
Bogart
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Susan Anspach | ... |
Nancy
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Jennifer Salt | ... |
Sharon
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Joy Bang | ... |
Julie
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Viva | ... |
Jennifer
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Susanne Zenor | ... |
Discotheque Girl
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Diana Davila | ... |
Museum Girl
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Mari Fletcher | ... |
Fantasy Sharon
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Michael Greene | ... |
Hood #1
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Ted Markland | ... |
Hood #2
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Tom Bullock | ... |
Taxi Hippie (uncredited)
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Mark Goddard | ... |
Real Estate Developer (uncredited)
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Martin Millard | ... |
Biker (uncredited)
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Bill Riddle | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Erick Vinther | ... |
COP #2 (uncredited)
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Directed by
Herbert Ross |
Written by
Woody Allen | ... | (based on the play by) |
Woody Allen | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Frank Capra Jr. | ... | associate producer |
Arthur P. Jacobs | ... | producer |
Charles H. Joffe | ... | executive producer (as Charles Joffe) |
Jack Rollins | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Billy Goldenberg | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
Owen Roizman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Marion Rothman | ... | film editor |
Production Design by
Ed Wittstein |
Set Decoration by
Doug von Koss | ... | (set decoration) (as Doug Von Koss) |
Costume Design by
Anna Hill Johnstone |
Makeup Department
Patricia D. Abbot | ... | hair stylist |
Stanley R. Dufford | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Roger M. Rothstein | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William C. Gerrity | ... | assistant director (as William Gerrity) |
Charles Norton | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
David Dockendorf | ... | sound |
Richard Reitschmann | ... | sound (as Richard Pietschmann) |
Camera and Electrical Department
John Isaacs | ... | gaffer |
Bob Rose | ... | key grip (as Robert Rose) |
Bernie Abramson | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Orlando Suero | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Arnie Lipin | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
G. Fern Weber | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
John Norman | ... | recording engineer (uncredited) |
Oscar Peterson | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Dolores Rubin | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
James Arena | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Ribello Mastroianni | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
William Ryan | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Jack Hirshberg | ... | unit publicist |
David Merrick | ... | produced on the New York stage by |
Don Record | ... | title designer |
Keith C. Smith | ... | special photographic consultant (as Keith Smith) |
Elizabeth Atkinson | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
Susan Miller | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
Stan Scholl | ... | assistant to associate producer (uncredited) |
Wendy Stark | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
Barbara Sundahl | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
Foster Thompson | ... | estimating auditor (uncredited) |
Patrizia von Brandenstein | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
Meghan Williams | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
Thanks
David Merrick | ... | acknowledgment: produced on the New York Stage by |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents) (An Arthur P. Jacobs Production) (A Herbert Ross Film)
- Rollins-Joffe Productions (in association with)
- APJAC Productions
- Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (A Gulf + Western Company)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Savvas Film (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1972) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Austria) (theatrical)
- CBS (1976) (United States) (tv) (network premiere)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Channel (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Solaris Distribution (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CIC Victor Video (1993) (Japan) (VHS)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2025) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- NBC Universal Entertainment (2015) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK BS Hi-Vision (1999) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinemobile (locations)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A mild mannered film critic is dumped by his wife and his ego is crushed. His hero persona is the tough guy played by Humphrey Bogart in many of his movies and the apparition of Bogart begins showing up to give him advice. With the encouragement of his two married friends, he actually tries dating again, with less than satisfactory results, until he relaxes.
Written by John Vogel |
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Taglines | Here's laughing at you, kid. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The original Broadway production of "Play It Again, Sam" opened at the Broadhurst Theater on February 12, 1969 and ran for 453 performances until March 14, 1970. Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts and Jerry Lacy reprised their roles in the movie. See more » |
Goofs | As the cable car starts up the hill, vehicles go through a red light throughout the entire scene. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Diane Keaton (2001). See more » |
Soundtracks | Blues for Alan Felix See more » |
Quotes |
Allan:
That's quite a lovely Jackson Pollock, isn't it? Museum Girl: Yes, it is. Allan: What does it say to you? Museum Girl: It restates the negativeness of the universe. The hideous lonely emptiness of existence. Nothingness. The predicament of Man forced to live in a barren, Godless eternity like a tiny flame flickering in an immense void with nothing but waste, horror and degradation, forming a useless bleak straitjacket in a black absurd cosmos. Allan: What are you doing Saturday night? Museum Girl: Committing suicide. Allan: What about Friday night? See more » |