Blue Jasmine (2013)

A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isn't bringing money, peace, or love...

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen

Stars:

Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Peter Sarsgaard

Won 1 Oscar. Another 55 wins & 81 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cate Blanchett	...	Jasmine
Joy Carlin	...	Woman on Plane
Richard Conti	...	Woman's Husband
Glen Caspillo	...	Cab Driver
Alec Baldwin	...	Hal
Charlie Tahan	...	Young Danny
Annie McNamara	...	Jasmine's Friend Nora
Sally Hawkins	...	Ginger
Daniel Jenks	...	Matthew
Max Rutherford	...	Johnny
Andrew Dice Clay	...	Augie
Tammy Blanchard	...	Jasmine's Friend Jane
Kathy Tong	...	Raylene
Ted Neustadt	...	Hal and Jasmine's Friend
Andrew Long	...	Hal and Jasmine's Friend

Storyline

Jasmine French used to be on the top of the heap as a New York socialite, but now is returning to her estranged sister in San Francisco utterly ruined. As Jasmine struggles with her haunting memories of a privileged past bearing dark realities she ignored, she tries to recover in her present. Unfortunately, it all proves a losing battle as Jasmine's narcissistic hangups and their consequences begin to overwhelm her. In doing so, her old pretensions and new deceits begin to foul up everyone's lives, especially her own.

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Plot Keywords:

self deception | congenital liar | riches to rags | snob | talking to oneself | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

M

Did You Know?

Trivia

Woody Allen's third film with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after Manhattan (1979) and Anything Else (2003). Unlike those films, which were shot with anamorphic lenses, this was shot with spherical lenses in Super 35.

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Goofs

When the women are in Chili's garden, Ginger's right and left legs are crossed in subsequent shots.

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Quotes

Jasmine: You can do better than Chili and his drunken loser friends.
Ginger: If I thought I could do better, I would. So far no one's beating my door down. You know, he's sexy and he doesn't steal.

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Connections

Featured in Half in the Bag: Summer Movie Catch Up and Things (2013)

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Soundtracks

House Party
Composed by Mezz Mezzrow & Sidney Bechet
Performed by Mezzrow-Bechet Septet
Courtesy of Storyville Records
Under license from Music Sales Corporation

User Reviews

best Woody Allen film in ages

I thought this was Woody Allen's best film in years. The script was better written than I expected from him at this point, given his more recent turns toward drama, and the laughs are often derived as much from the dark humor in the characters' situations as from snappy punch lines. Kudos to Cate Blanchett who turns in a stellar performance, actors sometimes broadly interpret Woody's neurotic characters for comedic effect, more the way Woody would play the role (think Judy Davis), but Cate very effectively plays it straight and my guess is she'll be taking home the next best actress Oscar. For me the biggest surprise was Andrew Dice Clay, who gives a surprising nuanced performance as a working class guy bitter about having been screwed over by big shots, and in some ways his character morally anchors the film. Good job, Woody.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jasmine French

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$612,064, 28 July 2013

Gross USA:

$33,405,481

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$99,104,804

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gravier Productions, Perdido Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1