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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) -- Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Woody Allen
Writer:
Woody Allen (written by)
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Release Date:
7 February 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 17 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Could Carla Bruni be the next Mia Farrow?
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 25 November 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)
Caine: 'I won't win another Oscar'
 (From digitalspy. 12 November 2009, 12:49 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Arguably Allen's Best Work.... more (135 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Barbara Hershey ... Lee

Carrie Fisher ... April

Michael Caine ... Elliot

Mia Farrow ... Hannah

Dianne Wiest ... Holly

Maureen O'Sullivan ... Norma
Lloyd Nolan ... Evan

Max von Sydow ... Frederick (as Max Von Sydow)

Woody Allen ... Mickey
Lewis Black ... Paul

Julia Louis-Dreyfus ... Mary

Christian Clemenson ... Larry
Julie Kavner ... Gail

J.T. Walsh ... Ed Smythe

John Turturro ... Writer
Rusty Magee ... Ron
Allen DeCheser ... Hannah's Twins
Artie DeCheser ... Hannah's Twins
Ira Wheeler ... Dr. Abel

Richard Jenkins ... Dr. Wilkes
Tracy Kennedy ... Brunch Guest

Fred Melamed ... Dr. Grey
Benno Schmidt ... Dr. Smith

Joanna Gleason ... Carol
Maria Chiara ... Manon Lescaut
Daniel Stern ... Dusty
Stephen De Fluiter ... Dr. Brooks (as Stephen deFluiter)
The 39 Steps ... Rock Band
Bobby Short ... Himself
Rob Scott ... Drummer
Beverly Peer ... Bass Player
Daisy Previn ... Hannah's Child
Moses Farrow ... Hannah's Child
Paul Bates ... Theater Manager
Carrotte ... Theater Executive
Mary Pappas ... Theater Executive
Bernie Leighton ... Audition Pianist

Ken Costigan ... Father Flynn
Helen Miller ... Mickey's Mother
Leo Postrel ... Mickey's Father
Susan Gordon-Clark ... Hostess
William Sturgis ... Elliot's Analyst
Daniel Haber ... Krishna
Verna O. Hobson ... Mavis
John Doumanian ... Thanksgiving Guest
Fletcher Farrow Previn ... Thanksgiving Guest (as Fletcher Previn)
Irwin Tenenbaum ... Thanksgiving Guest
Amy Greenhill ... Thanksgiving Guest
Dickson Shaw ... Thanksgiving Guest
Marje Sheridan ... Thanksgiving Guest
Ivan Kronenfeld ... Lee's Husband
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Barry ... Vocalist with The 39 Steps (uncredited)
Michael Bramon ... Drummer with The 39 Steps (uncredited)
Joe Cerratto ... Bassist with The 39 Steps (uncredited)
Pierre Major ... Guitarist with The 39 Steps (uncredited)
Richard Paul ... Guitarist with The 39 Steps (uncredited)
Soon-Yi Previn ... Thanksgiving Guest (uncredited)
Tony Roberts ... Norman - Mickey's Ex-partner (uncredited)

Sam Waterston ... David (uncredited)
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Directed by
Woody Allen 
 
Writing credits
Woody Allen (written by)

Produced by
Robert Greenhut .... producer
Charles H. Joffe .... executive producer
Jack Rollins .... executive producer
Gail Sicilia .... associate producer
 
Cinematography by
Carlo Di Palma (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Susan E. Morse 
 
Casting by
Juliet Taylor 
 
Production Design by
Stuart Wurtzel 
 
Set Decoration by
Carol Joffe 
 
Costume Design by
Jeffrey Kurland 
 
Makeup Department
Fern Buchner .... make-up designer
Romaine Greene .... hair designer
Craig Lyman .... key makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Ezra Swerdlow .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sally Andrews .... dga trainee
Ken Ornstein .... second assistant director
Thomas A. Reilly .... first assistant director (as Thomas Reilly)
 
Art Department
Pasquale Grossi .... set: Segment from the opera 'Manon Lescaut' by Puccini
Dan Leigh .... assistant: Mr. Wurtzel
James Mazzola .... property master
James Sorice .... standby scenic artist
Dave Weinman .... set dresser
Frank Didio .... head carpenter (uncredited)
Ron Petagna .... construction coordinator (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Lee Dichter .... re-recording mixer: Sound One Corporation
Noreen Evans .... assistant sound editor
Jack Fitzstephens .... sound editor
Les Lazarowitz .... production sound mixer
Tod A. Maitland .... sound recordist (as Tod Maitland)
Linda Murphy .... boom operator
Marko A. Costanzo .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ronald Burke .... dolly grip
Vincent Delaney .... best boy (as Vin Delaney)
Brian Hamill .... still photographer
Douglas C. Hart .... assistant cameraman
Jamie Jacobson .... additional photography (as Jamie Jacobsen)
Dick Mingalone .... camera operator
Robert Paone .... second assistant cameraman (as Bob Paone)
Ray Quinlan .... gaffer
Robert Ward .... key grip (as Bob Ward)
Garrett Brown .... Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Chris Hammond .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Ellen Lewis .... casting assistant
Todd M. Thaler .... additional casting (as Todd Michael Thaler)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Burchard .... wardrobe supervisor: men's
Patricia Eiben .... wardrobe supervisor: women's
 
Editorial Department
Nicole Holofcener .... apprentice film editor
Richard Nord .... assistant film editor
Suzanne Pillsbury .... assistant film editor
Tom San Martin .... negative matcher (uncredited)
Arnold Shuster .... negative matcher (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Georgi Badev .... performer: "Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra:
Angelo Campoli .... conductor: Segment from the opera 'Manon Lescaut' by Puccini
The Choir of the Church of The Transfiguration .... choir
John Gordon Morris .... choirmaster
 
Transportation Department
Harry J. Leavey .... transportation captain (as Harry Leavey)
 
Other crew
Nicholas Bernstein .... location scout
Timothy M. Bourne .... location manager (as Timothy Marshall Bourne)
Kay Chapin .... script supervisor
Kris Cole .... production staff
James A. Davis .... production staff (as James Davis)
Pam Gartrell .... production staff
Richard Guay .... assistant production auditor
Joseph Hartwick .... production auditor
Barbara Heller .... location scout
Amy Herman .... assistant production coordinator
Jane Read Martin .... assistant: Mr. Allen
Tom McKinley .... associate: Mr. Kurland
Sandy Nelson .... location coordinator
Ora Ramat .... location scout
Dana Robin .... location scout
Helen Robin .... production coordinator
Hillary Rollins .... production staff
Angela Salgado .... production staff
Judson Schwartz .... production staff (as Jud Schwartz)
Carl Turnquest Jr. .... projectionist
Dennis Kear .... stand-in: Woody Allen (uncredited)
Grant Reid .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Marshall Arisman .... the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance: Frederick's oils courtesy of
Randall Rupert .... the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance: Frederick's drawings courtesy of
 
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Runtime:
103 min | Spain:106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (PCA #27862) | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Orion Pictures Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Brooke Shields was considered for the role of April, but she wasn't interested to play the part because she was attending at Princeton. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Dolly tracks visible when the camera pulls back in the living room. more
Quotes:
Mickey: I had a great evening; it was like the Nuremberg Trials. more
Movie Connections:
References Duck Soup (1933) more
Soundtrack:
I'm in Love Again more

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51 out of 60 people found the following comment useful.
Arguably Allen's Best Work...., 27 April 2004
10/10
Author: Christopher (mrcaw1@hotmail.com) from New York

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) Probably when all is said and done, my favorite Allen movie. This is definitely one of those examples where the sum is greater than the parts. Great shots of New York (specifically the city's architecture), great situations, great parties and great music

Among the Manhattan-dwelling characters is Michael Caine, who is married to Hannah (Mia Farrow) but lusts after her sister (Barbara Hershey) who lives with a tormented artist (Max Von Sydow.) Hannah's ex-husband (Woody Allen) starts dating her other sister (Diane Weist) who wants to date Sam Waterston, even though he'd rather date her friend (Carrie Fisher).

In addition to the cameo by Julia Louise Dreyfuss, the film features two supporting performances by old school actors, Lloyd Nolan and Mia Farrow's real life mom, the original Jane in the Tarzan movies, Maureen O'Sullivan.

If that's not enough, Allen throws in plenty of his trademark hypochondria hysteria, questioning the meaning of the universe and whether God exists.

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