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Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011 · 193 min

A long, affectionate sit-down with a restless comic genius, full of old clips and wry anecdotes that drift by pleasantly.

Directed by
Robert B. Weide
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Antonio Banderas
Tagline
Manhattan, movies & me
Overview
An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and directing habits, and his relationship with performers.

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Directed by
Robert B. Weide
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Antonio Banderas
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • celebrity
  • identity
  • work
  • memory
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism9
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Robert B. Weide
Written by
Robert B. Weide
Starring
Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Antonio Banderas, Marshall Brickman, Josh Brolin, Dick Cavett, Penélope Cruz, John Cusack
Cinematography
Buddy Squires, Nancy Schreiber
Runtime
193 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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