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(out of 5)

This wonderful comedy by Woody Allen finds the great director smack dab in the middle of his greatest successes of the eighties. He plays a small-time talent agent who is asked by his star client, a loud-mouthed lounge singer (Nick Apollo Forte), to take his mistress (Mia Farrow) to a party as his date. Allen agrees in order to prevent his client’s wife from finding out about Farrow, but his adventures with her grow more and more bizarre until he realizes he loves her himself. Shot in gorgeous black-and-white, the film has a Felliniesque sense of wonder to it that is made perfect by the bittersweet ending. A lovely tribute to romance and the beauty of the Big Apple, it also features one of Farrow’s best performances in a totally uncharacteristic part for her, and one of Allen’s most delightful screenplays. Also features cameo appearances by famous comedians playing themselves, including Sandy Baron, Milton Berle and Jack Rollins.

USA, 1984

Directed by Woody Allen

Screenplay by Woody Allen

Cinematography by Gordon Willis

Produced by Robert Greenhut

Production Design by Mel Bourne

Costume Design by Jeffrey Kurland

Film Editing by Susan E. Morse

Cast Tags:  Alba Ballard,Anna Sceusa, Antoinette Raffone, Belle Berger,Betty Rosotti, Bob Rollins,Camille Saviola, Carl Pistilli, Cecilia Amerling,Charles D’Amodio, Corbett Monica, Craig Vandenburgh, David I. Kissel, David Kieserman,Diane Zolten, Dom Matteo,Edwin Bordo, Etta Rollins,Frank Renzulli, Gary Reynolds, George Axler,Gerald Schoenfeld, Gilda Torterello, Gina DeAngeles, Gloria Parker, Herb Reynolds, Herschel Rosen, Howard Cosell,Howard Storm, Jack Rollins, Jackie Gayle, Joe Franklin, John Doumanian, Joie Gallo,Julia Barbuto, Leo Steiner,Lucy Iacono, Maggie Ranone, Mark Hardwick,Maurice Shrog, Mia Farrow,Michael Badalucco, Milton Berle, Morty Gunty,Nicholas Pantano, Nick Apollo Forte, Olga Barbato, Paul Greco, Peter Castellotti, Richard Lanzano, Robert Weil,Rocco Pantano, Ronald Maccone, Sandy Baron,Sandy Richman, Sheila Bond, Tony Turca, Will Jordan,William Paulson, Woody Allen

Academy Award Nominations
Best Directing (Woody Allen)
Best Writing (Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen) (Woody Allen)

Golden Globe Award Nomination
Best Performance By An Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical (Mia Farrow)

Writers Guild Award
Best Original Screenplay

British Academy Award
Best Screenplay – Original