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Crimes and Misdemeanors

Movie · 1989 · 100 min

A witty, melancholic moral maze that shifts between dark crime and bittersweet comedy, leaving a lingering unease.

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1989 film by Woody Allen
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Year
1989
Runtime
100 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism8
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, crime
Directed by
Woody Allen
Written by
Woody Allen
Starring
Woody Allen, Martin Landau, Mia Farrow, Nora Ephron, Anjelica Huston, Alan Alda, Daryl Hannah, Mercedes Ruehl
Music
Franz Schubert
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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