Monday 24 December 2012

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989 Woody Allen)


Thankfully we had CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, as serious as a Bergman (and indeed he uses Bergman's cinematographer Sven Nykvist), though manages to be funny as well (note Alda's memos to himself).

Interesting bits. Theme of eyes, film of professor of philosophy (Martin Bergman, a real professor), climactic meeting of Allen and Landau all come together beautifully, with irony of Farrow / Allen story.

Also with Claire Bloom, Anjelica Huston, Sam Waterston, Jerry Orbach (killer).

This is the one Woody famously wrote on holiday on scraps of hotel stationary, and quite a list it is:

Photo from Eric Lax, Conversations with Woody Allen


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