September (1987)

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen (written by)

Release Date:

18 December 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

At a summer house in Vermont, neighbor Howard falls in love with Lane, who's in a relationship with Peter, who's falling for Stephanie, who's married with children.

Plot Keywords:

Weekend | Actress | Reflection | Guilt | Unrequited Love

Cast

Denholm Elliott	...	Howard
Dianne Wiest	...	Stephanie
Mia Farrow	...	Lane
Elaine Stritch	...	Diane
Sam Waterston	...	Peter
Jack Warden	...	Lloyd
Ira Wheeler	...	Mr. Raines
Jane Cecil	...	Mrs. Raines
Rosemary Murphy	...	Mrs. Mason

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

Film Editing by
Susan E. Morse

Casting by
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by
Santo Loquasto

Art Direction by
Speed Hopkins

Set Decoration by
George DeTitta Jr.

Costume Design by
Jeffrey Kurland

Makeup Department
Fern Buchner	....	makeup artist
Romaine Greene	....	hair stylist
Lee Halls	....	makeup artist
Heike Merker	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Joseph Hartwick	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Debra Kent	....	dga trainee
Ken Ornstein	....	second assistant director
Thomas A. Reilly	....	first assistant director (as Thomas Reilly)

Art Department
Matthew Bliss	....	assistant art director
Glenn Lloyd	....	art department research
James Mazzola	....	property master
Arne Olsen	....	chief construction grip
Ron Petagna	....	construction coordinator
Cosmo Sorice	....	stand-by scenic artist
James Sorice	....	master scenic artist
Tom Warren	....	assistant art director
Dave Weinman	....	set dresser
Joseph Alfieri	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Frank Didio	....	head carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Frank Graziadei	....	sound recordist
David Grossack	....	assistant sound editor
James Sabat	....	production sound mixer
Louis Sabat	....	boom operator
Dan Sable	....	sound editor
Lynn Sable	....	assistant sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ronald Burke	....	dolly grip
Michael Green	....	assistant camera
Brian Hamill	....	still photographer
Jay Levy	....	second assistant camera
Jim Manzione	....	best boy
Dick Mingalone	....	camera operator
Ray Quinlan	....	gaffer
Robert Ward	....	key grip (as Bob Ward)

Casting Department
Ellen Lewis	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bill Christians	....	wardrobe supervisor: men
Patricia Eiben	....	wardrobe supervisor: women
Jessica Fasman	....	assistant costume designer
Judianna Makovsky	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Janice Keuhnelian	....	assistant film editor
Jon Neuburger	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Roy B. Yokelson	....	music recording engineer

Transportation Department
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Kay Chapin	....	script supervisor
James A. Davis	....	production assistant (as James Davis)
Barbara Heller	....	production assistant
Peter Lombardi	....	production auditor
John A. Machione	....	assistant production auditor (as John Machione)
Brian Mannain	....	production assistant
Jane Read Martin	....	assistant: Mr. Allen
Douglas S. Ornstein	....	production assistant (as Doug Ornstein)
Helen Robin	....	production coordinator
Tracy Robin	....	production assistant
Carl Turnquest Jr.	....	projectionist
Gilbert S. Williams	....	production assistant
Scott Schaffer	....	craft service (uncredited)

Distributors

• Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
• Orion Pictures Corporation

Special Effects

• R/Greenberg Associates (optical effects)

Other Companies

• Albert G. Ruben and Company  thanks (as Albert G. Ruben Insurance Co. Inc.)
• DeLuxe Laboratories  prints (as DeLuxe)
• Du Art Film Laboratories  color
• General Camera Corporation  thanks (as General Camera Corp.)
• Hastings Sound Editorial  sound effects
• J.G. Films  negative matching
• Mayor's Office for Film, Theater and Broadcasting  thanks (as The Major's Office for Film, Theater and Broadcasting)
• Optical House, The  titles
• Sound One Corporation  re-recording mixer (as Sound One Corp.)

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Australia:PG | Finland:S | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Trivia:

One of the main plot thrusts of "September" is taken from the life of Lana Turner, whose daughter killed her gangster lover in the 50s.

Goofs:

Continuity: Peter's tie when talking to Lloyd.

Quotes:

Diane: Oh God have you got my make-up kit? It's got my diaphram in it... isn't it silly? I still travel with it. It's my lucky charm, maybe I should donate it to the antique fair.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Wild Man Blues (1997)

Soundtrack:

On a Slow Boat to China

What about the music?

I enjoyed the film. As one previous comment mentions, it is reminiscent of Bergman's Autumn Sonata. Probably intentional on Allen's part, and his homage to Bergman. The characters are played over the top, as in any good melodrama, and like most Allen characters in all his films. The film is presented as a stage play being filmed.

I am surprised that none of the previous comments mention the wonderful music of Art Tatum, Ben Webster et al. For Allen I suspect that the music is a central character of the film, and the film is an opportunity for Allen to present this music to his filmgoing audience.