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Sleeper

  • 19731973
  • PGPG
  • 1h 29m
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7.1/10
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Woody Allen and Diane Keaton in Sleeper (1973)
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ComedySci-Fi
A nerdish store owner is revived out of cryostasis into a future world to fight an oppressive government.A nerdish store owner is revived out of cryostasis into a future world to fight an oppressive government.A nerdish store owner is revived out of cryostasis into a future world to fight an oppressive government.
IMDb RATING
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    • Woody Allen
    • Woody Allen
    • Marshall Brickman
  • Stars
    • Woody Allen
    • Diane Keaton
    • John Beck
    • Woody Allen
    • Woody Allen
    • Marshall Brickman
  • Stars
    • Woody Allen
    • Diane Keaton
    • John Beck
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    • 143User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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    Woody Allen
    Woody Allen
    • Miles Monroe
    Diane Keaton
    Diane Keaton
    • Luna Schlosser
    John Beck
    John Beck
    • Erno Windt
    Mary Gregory
    Mary Gregory
    • Dr. Melik
    Don Keefer
    Don Keefer
    • Dr. Tryon
    John McLiam
    John McLiam
    • Dr. Agon
    Bartlett Robinson
    Bartlett Robinson
    • Dr. Orva
    Chris Forbes
    Chris Forbes
    • Rainer Krebs
    Mews Small
    Mews Small
    • Dr. Nero
    • (as Marya Small)
    Peter Hobbs
    Peter Hobbs
    • Dr. Dean
    Susan Miller
    • Ellen Pogrebin
    Lou Picetti
    • Master of Ceremonies
    Jessica Rains
    • Woman in the Mirror
    Brian Avery
    Brian Avery
    • Herald Cohen
    Spencer Milligan
    Spencer Milligan
    • Jeb Hrmthmg
    Stanley Ralph Ross
    Stanley Ralph Ross
    • Sears Swiggles
    • (as Stanley Ross)
    John Cannon
    • Various Voice-Overs
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Myron Cohen
    • Robot Tailor
    • (uncredited)
      • Woody Allen
      • Woody Allen
      • Marshall Brickman
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    • Trivia
      Woody Allen originally intended the film to be three hours long and in two parts. The first part would have him in the present day, coping with life until his illness. And the second half would be the futuristic part. But United Artists rejected this concept.
    • Goofs
      Luna's shoes change from high heels to flats when she crosses the lake on Miles' back (in the "raft" costume).
    • Quotes

      Luna Schlosser: It's hard to believe that you haven't had sex for 200 years.

      Miles Monroe: 204, if you count my marriage.

    • Connections
      Edited into Intimate Portrait: Diane Keaton (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Till We Meet Again
      (1918) (uncredited)

      Music by Richard A. Whiting

      Lyrics by Ray Egan

      Performed by Woody Allen

    User reviews143

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    8/10
    Sleeper
    Miles Monroe (director Allen), a health food store owner and jazz clarinetist, goes to a hospital for a routine operation, but something goes wrong and he is put to cryogenic sleep for over 200 years. When he is woken up in the 22nd century, the society has changed into a pleasure-addicted dictatorship. Miles is immediately pulled into revolutionary activity and soon has to flee the state police on his way to the mysterious ruler of the society. He also finds himself teaming up with an initially reluctant woman called Luna (Diane Keaton) and together they adventure through the futuristic society.

    The comedic style of Sleeper is an entertaining combination of over-the-top farce and Allen's usual verbal jabs at the society of the 20th century. The silly jazz music accompanying the bumbling chase scenes evokes memories from the silent era (some scenes are even sped-up), and the old masters of slapstick have clearly been a major influence to the style. There are also many references to more modern works of science fiction, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Nineteen Eight-Four. Besides the funny farcical scenes, Allen gets to perform his classic neurotic worrying routine that works fine and will amuse fans of his on-screen persona.

    A very notable aspect of the film is its visual style: the sets and props all look excellent. The futuristic houses, round vehicles, stiff servant robots, gigantic fruits and even an unruly pudding look hilarious and the many details of the society provide chances to comment on how things are advancing in our times. Be it an orgasm-machine or nonsensical poetry, they seem to suggest we are moving towards times where ignorance revels and empty pleasure-hunting is celebrated as the only correct form of bliss; it can be said that the underlying themes of Sleeper are not unlike those of Aldous Huxley's classic novel Brave New World.

    Social commentary aside, Sleeper is also a very funny comedy that appeals not only to friends of Allen's neurotic shtick but also to slapstick fans and admirers of creative production design. Diane Keaton also deserves praise for her performance that features all the necessary comical energy and makes a good pairing for the protagonist Miles. In brief, I laughed out loud several times and would rank the film highly among the handful of Allen films I've seen so far. As far as sci-fi comedies go, Sleeper is a definite winner.
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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1973 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Yiddish
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    • Filming locations
      • Sculptured House - 24501 Ski Hill Drive, Golden, Colorado, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
      • Rollins-Joffe Productions
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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
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