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Woody Allen (written by)
Release Date:
9 May 1985 (Australia) more
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She's finally met the man of her dreams. He's not real but you can't have everything. [Video]
Plot:
In 1930s New Jersey, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 14 wins & 11 nominations more
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(8 articles)
Top 7 Films Directed by Actors Turned Directors
(From Scorecard Review. 30 October 2009, 4:34 AM, PDT)
Karen Akers Says 'Anything Goes' When Her New Cole Porter Show Comes to The Rrazz Room 10/27-31
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 27 October 2009, 1:30 AM, PDT)
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Depression-era fantasy, heavily-padded but with lovely moments... more (93 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mia Farrow | ... | Cecilia |
 | Jeff Daniels | ... | Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd |
 | Danny Aiello | ... | Monk |
 | Irving Metzman | ... | Theater Manager |
| Stephanie Farrow | ... | Cecilia's Sister |
| David Kieserman | ... | Diner Boss |
| Elaine Grollman | ... | Diner Patron |
| Victoria Zussin | ... | Diner Patron |
| Mark Hammond | ... | Diner Patron |
| Wade Barnes | ... | Diner Patron |
| Joseph G. Graham | ... | Diner Patron |
| Don Quigley | ... | Diner Patron |
| Maurice Brenner | ... | Diner Patron |
| Paul Herman | ... | Penny Pitcher |
| Rick Petrucelli | ... | Penny Pitcher |
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82 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Brazil:12 | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Israel:PG | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #27334) | West Germany:12
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Bertrand Island Amusement Park, Mount Arlington, New Jersey, USA more
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For the amusement park scenes, filming was brought to the classic and now closed amusement park Bertrand Island which was located in Mount Arlington at Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. The park was quite a famous one in its heyday, and had closed shortly before filming commenced on the site. Some rides seen were the originals from the park, but others were props brought in by the film crew. more
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Crew or equipment visible: As Cecilia and Gil play and sing in the music store, the camera casts a shadow in the lower left that disappears as it pulls back to a wide angle shot. more
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Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jason Alexander/Peter Gabriel (#18.17)" (1993) more
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I Love My Baby, My Baby Loves Me more
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How does it end?What film is Cecilia watching at the end?
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Mia Farrow gives one of her best performances as Cecilia, a Depression-era waitress with her head in the clouds who gets dumped on over and over; after a miraculous situation comes her way and promises a better life, she has to choose between reality and fantasy...although some outcomes are predestined. Luminous Farrow is at her most vulnerable, and writer-director Woody Allen allows her to be funny too, yet the film is a preconceived, bittersweet whimsy about dashed dreams; it's ready-made to collapse. In the interim, we get bland Jeff Daniels in two roles (occasionally working the same scene!), a whorehouse full of romantics, a group of acidly funny movie actors on a theater screen, and Danny Aiello as Mia's abusive husband. The theme of "Cairo" concerns the blurred line between movies and reality--it's a valentine to the magic of the movies--but the central idea plays itself out too quickly, and Allen's sub-plots don't always work (you can sense that he's biding his time). Wonderful production design and music score, some marvelous sequences. *** from ****