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Annie Hall
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Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
United Artists United Artists

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Annie Hall

A nervous romance.

1977 93 min ★ 7.7 (4,336) Released
Comedy Drama Romance

New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

Original title
Annie Hall
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$43,989,445
Reviews & Ratings 4
Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

Jul 1, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

**A good romantic comedy, with flaws and virtues, that didn't deserve four Oscars. Despite that, it deserves the appreciation of fans of this movie genre.** Woody Allen is one of those directors that many people love, many people can't stand, and many people find just stupid. I've seen some of his films that I liked, and I've seen others that I hated, and I can understand why he is one of those who have never been able to assert himself and have a consensual recognition. The film is a romantic comedy based on the relationship of a couple played by Woody Allen and Diane Keaton. They like each other, but they can't make the relationship work harmoniously. Of course, this leads to funny and embarrassing situations. Released in the aftermath of the “sexual revolution”, the film tackles the topic of sexuality bluntly and they openly discuss it. I don't know if it's necessary to say, but the dialogues are an important feature of the film, and the two characters are talking almost all the time. One of the strengths of the film is its apparent simplicity and elegance: it is a simple film, so simple and apparently cheap that it smells of indie. There are no complicated visual effects, the cinematography is functional and has good lighting, the sets are very realistic, simple and pragmatic, everyone seems to be wearing their own clothes... And in the center of the spotlight is the acting couple in a magnificent work. They don't even look like they're there playing characters, they just look like themselves! However, it is far from being a problem-free film. Sex is a topic approached in a sincere way, but it dominates their discussions, it is so omnipresent that it ends up being tiring, like those people who are always talking about the same thing and do not shut up or change the subject. Allen's style of humor is also far from leading to consensus: some like it, say it is informal, brilliant in its simplicity, and others already consider it simply stupid, tasteless and, at times, offensive. The film was one of the great winners of the 1977 Oscars, and that for many people is something. In my opinion, I think Diane Keaton deserved the Oscar for Best Actress, she does a remarkable job. Likewise, I think the film deserved the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, the film's story and dialogues justifies it well, but Allen did not deserve the Oscar for Best Director, which would have been more justly given to George Lucas, also nominated for the first film of the “Star Wars” saga. And since these two films competed for the Oscar for Best Picture, it's really hard to understand how this film won the award. I think that even Allen fans accept that “Star Wars” deserved the statuette and that the academy just didn't want to do it because it was a sci-fi movie. Now, let's get to the point: is the movie good, is it really worth it? Of course, it's a subjective answer, depending on what you like. People who like romantic comedies with a lot of dialogue will enjoy it, but others can skip it without feeling like they've really lost anything by doing it.

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

May 22, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Stand-up comic "Alvy" (Woody Allen) has a lively history with the women in his life. His marriages - of which there have been two - have all ended rather suddenly, as has his latest dalliance with the eponymous singer (Diane Keaton) who won't have sex with him unless she gets high first! Now this latest failure perplexes him. He thinks that over the years he would have managed to iron out the frailties in his character and so, by now, be able to retain the affections of a woman. What keeps going wrong? Woody Allen did pretty much everything on this production so is able to well focus the self-deprecating Jewish humour that threads through the feature as well as using the retrospective nature of the story telling to quite amusingly but also entirely plausibly assess not just "Alvy" but what scenarios from his life, loves, upbringing and choices helped mould the man into that rather flawed creature we now see before us. At times it is a little wordy, and he does recourse to in-jokes once or twice too many, but for the most part this is a confidently pitched double-hander with two actors who have an unique sort of on/off on-screen chemistry that makes this an engaging and enjoyable ninety minutes that might well ring true in many a bedroom.

Wuchak

Wuchak

Feb 17, 2019 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

***Talky romcom with Woody Allen and Diane Keaton is consistently amusing*** A twice-divorced neurotic stand-up comedian in New York City (Woody Allen) details his perspective on life and his relationship with the scatterbrained Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). The best movie I’ve seen by Woody Allen is the excellent “Match Point” (2005), but that was a crime drama/romance/thriller whereas a lot of his films are talky romantic dramedies, which is the case with “Annie Hall” (1977), winner of Best Picture and other awards at the AA. Was it worthy of all the accolades and does it hold up? Well, I laughed consistently if that tells you anything. The movie uses techniques that were probably innovative when it was released in 1977, like Annie’s immaterial essence doing something else why her body’s in bed with Alvy (Allen). The dialogue-driven approach is refreshing (today, that is) and the way Alvy sometimes breaks the fourth wall is amusing. I also enjoyed seeing the mid-70s period in the background, like “Messiah of Evil” (1973) on the marquee and a billboard featuring DESTROYER-era KISS. The film runs 1 hour, 33 minutes and was shot in New York City & Long Island and the Los Angeles area. GRADE: B

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Andres Gomez

Feb 6, 2013 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

One of the most iconic Allen's movie. Funny and quite believable but I think I was expecting something else.

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Cast 43
Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Annie Hall

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Alvy Singer

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

Rob

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Allison

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Tony Lacey

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

Pam

Janet Margolin

Janet Margolin

Robin

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

Mrs. Hall

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Duane Hall

Donald Symington

Donald Symington

Dad Hall

Mordecai Lawner

Mordecai Lawner

Alvy's Dad

Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Joey Nichols

Rashel Novikoff

Rashel Novikoff

Aunt Tessie

Russell Horton

Russell Horton

Man in Theatre Line

Marshall McLuhan

Marshall McLuhan

Marshall McLuhan

Christine Jones

Christine Jones

Dorrie

Mary Boylan

Mary Boylan

Miss Reed

John Doumanian

John Doumanian

Coke Fiend

Bob Maroff

Bob Maroff

Man #1 Outside Theatre

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Mark Lenard

Mark Lenard

Navy Officer

John Glover

John Glover

Actor Boy Friend

Johnny Haymer

Johnny Haymer

Comic

John Dennis Johnston

John Dennis Johnston

L.A. Policeman

Laurie Bird

Laurie Bird

Tony Lacey's Girlfriend

Jim McKrell

Jim McKrell

Lacey Party Guest

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Lacey Party Guest

William Callaway

William Callaway

Lacey Party Guest

Veronica Radburn

Veronica Radburn

Annie's Psychiatrist

Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Actor in Rehearsal

Michael Aronin

Michael Aronin

Waiter #2 at Nightclub

Shelley Hack

Shelley Hack

Street Stranger

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Street Stranger

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Actress in Rob's TV Show

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Actor in Rob's TV Show

Lucy Lee Flippin

Lucy Lee Flippin

Waitress at Health Food Restaurant

Gary Mule Deer

Gary Mule Deer

Man at Health Food Restaurant

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Alvy's Date Outside Theatre

Walter Bernstein

Walter Bernstein

Annie's Date Outside Theatre

Truman Capote

Truman Capote

Truman Capote Look-Alike (uncredited)

Billie Perkins

Billie Perkins

Nightclub Customer (uncredited)

Juliet Graham

Juliet Graham

Blonde Woman in Bookstore

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Lacey Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew 9
Donald E. Thorin

Donald E. Thorin

Camera Operator

Gordon Willis

Gordon Willis

Director of Photography

Brian Hamill

Brian Hamill

Still Photographer

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Director

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Charles H. Joffe

Charles H. Joffe

Producer

Jack Rollins

Jack Rollins

Producer

Marshall Brickman

Marshall Brickman

Writer

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Writer

Gallery 146
Videos 19
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US Release Dates 4

Mar 27, 1977

Filmex

Premiere

Apr 20, 1977

PG Theatrical

May 30, 2000

DVD

PG Physical

Jan 24, 2012

Blu-ray

PG Physical

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