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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Woody Allen (play)
Woody Allen (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 May 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Here's laughing at you, kid. more
Plot:
A neurotic film critic tries to get over his wife leaving him by dating again, much by the help of a married couple and his alter ego, Humphrey Bogart. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
My favorite Woody Allen film more (63 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Woody Allen ... Allan

Diane Keaton ... Linda
Tony Roberts ... Dick

Jerry Lacy ... Bogart
Susan Anspach ... Nancy
Jennifer Salt ... Sharon
Joy Bang ... Julie
Viva ... Jennifer
Susanne Zenor ... Discotheque Girl (as Suzanne Zenor)
Diana Davila ... Museum Girl
Mari Fletcher ... Fantasy Sharon
Michael Greene ... Hood #1

Ted Markland ... Hood #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Bullock ... Taxi Hippie (uncredited)
Mark Goddard ... Real Estate Developer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Herbert Ross 
 
Writing credits
Woody Allen (play)

Woody Allen (screenplay)

Produced by
Frank Capra Jr. .... associate producer
Arthur P. Jacobs .... producer
Charles H. Joffe .... executive producer (as Charles Joffe)
 
Original Music by
Billy Goldenberg 
 
Cinematography by
Owen Roizman 
 
Film Editing by
Marion Rothman 
 
Production Design by
Ed Wittstein 
 
Set Decoration by
Doug von Koss  (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)
 
Music Department
Oscar Peterson .... musician
Max Steiner .... composer: stock music
Bob Bain .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Oscar Peterson .... conductor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Jack Hirshberg .... unit publicist
Don Record .... title designer
Keith C. Smith .... special photographic consultant (as Keith Smith)
Dolores Rubin .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 
Thanks
David Merrick .... acknowledgment: produced on the New York Stage by
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Aspirins for Three
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Runtime:
85 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG (Approved No. 25168) | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally to be shot in Manhattan and Long Island but moved to San Francisco when New York film workers went on strike in the summer of 1971. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Linda's champagne glass switches from left to right hand between shots. more
Quotes:
[Trying to be like Bogart]
Allan: Sorry I had to slap you around, but you got hysterical when I said, "No more."
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Movie Connections:
References A Star Is Born (1954) more
Soundtrack:
Blues for Alan Felix more

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23 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
My favorite Woody Allen film, 7 January 2005
10/10
Author: epnichols from United States

This is one if my favorite movies of all time. It is best seen right after Casablanca; I like to watch the two back-to-back to get the full effect. I laugh out loud throughout the movie, as I see myself portrayed so well in Allen's character. The movie is a must for any slightly-geeky single man or anyone who enjoyed Casablanca. I think of this as the story of a lovelorn geek on a quest for love, guided by his faith in Bogart. The cast is astounding; along with Allen's performance, Diane Keaton added a good amount of reality, sensitivity, and humor. Her character is quite believable. Tony Roberts is hilarious; his deadpan delivery of all the phone number lines prevents the joke from getting old even on multiple viewings.

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