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Stardust Memories

1980 · 89 min

A witty, melancholic swirl of memory and fantasy, blurring life and art with bittersweet humor and existential longing.

Tagline
Woody Allen in his most amusing and witty effort!
Overview
While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • memory
  • art
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Woody Allen
Written by
Woody Allen
Starring
Woody Allen, Charlotte Rampling, Jessica Harper, Marie-Christine Barrault, Tony Roberts, Daniel Stern, Amy Wright, Helen Hanft
Cinematography
Gordon Willis
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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