Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors

  • Director: Woody Allen
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Hebrew
  • Release date: November 3, 1989
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Brothers
  • "Crimes and Misdemeanors" is a comedy directed by Woody Allen and starring Martin Landau , Anjelica Huston , Woody Allen and Mia Farrow  .
    The two sets of stories in the film develop in parallel, with independent characters and plots. It tells the stories of the troubles encountered by doctors and unhappy filmmakers, as well as their life and emotional experiences   .
    The film was released in the United States on October 13, 1989   .

    Details

    • Release date November 3, 1989
    • Filming locations Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $19,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $18,254,702

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $911,385

    Gross worldwide

    $18,254,702

    Movie reviews

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    • By Johan 2022-03-24 09:02:14

      Nagging sins and faults

      Today, you will find that the comedy in it is not funny, and the meaning of didactic is very obvious. How a group of middle-aged and upper-class people do their own things against morality, although they feel guilty, but in the end they rely on gangsters and fame and fortune to maintain themselves.
      This is a very boring movie, because the director has to say too much and is too straightforward, and the exposure of human nature is not deep enough. At this point, I still prefer Cassandra,...

    • By Jessica 2022-03-23 09:02:12

      God is dead?

      God is righteous, and will never exonerate the guilty, but judgment has not yet come:
      Deuteronomy 29:19 Hearing this cursed word, he still boasted in his heart, saying, "Though I have been stubborn in my ways, and I have troubled everyone, I still Peace." The LORD will not forgive him.
      Isaiah 29:14b-16 The wisdom of the wise shall perish, and the understanding of the wise shall be hidden. Woe to those who hide their counsel from the LORD, and work in secret, saying, Who sees us? Who...

    • By Cayla 2022-03-23 09:02:12

      Minutes of the Symposium After Viewing Woody Allen's "Sin and Wrong"

      Minutes of the Post-Viewing Symposium on Woody Allen's "Sin and Wrong"
      / Organized by Fan Daming /

      Time: June 9, 2012 (Saturday) 11:05-11:55 AM
      Venue: Henglu Art Museum, No. 202, Nanshan Road, Hangzhou Lecture Hall
      (Post-view of Woody Allen's "Crime and Wrong" at Henglu Art Film Bar)
      Participants: (Preface) Fan Daming, Wang Xiling, Chen Yading, Qian Jieyu, Jin Aiwu, Ma Yile, Chen Xingsheng, Cai Ling, He Ji, Zhu Xilin, Yang Yuehui, Liu Haiqing, Zhou Songkai, Zhang...

    • By Ivory 2022-03-21 09:02:12

      It Has It All

      It has it all: compact and intertwined plot, humor, identity, collective memory, reflection on love, self-recognition, self-mockery, self-pity of small intellectuals, the mutual mapping between people and creators in the play... There are so many interesting elements in this movie to ponder.

      In view of the somewhat inaccurate description of the content in the movie introduction and review, some corrections are made, and criticism is welcome.
      The movie takes place in two lines....

    • By Frieda 2021-12-31 08:02:12

      Perhaps idealists and nihilists are equally absurd.

      A kind of love hits it off. A bowl of Chongqing noodles. A song in the rain. I hit eighty points.
      Another kind of love is chasing after it. Unlimited wealth and prestige. Travel, flowers and candlelight. I give forty points.
      However. Perfect love is never the whole life.

      One hundred points of faith is needed.
      It can be God. But it's a dream job. It can also be how many years you have been operating yourself.

      In any case, we will live a life beyond full marks....

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    • By Eliane 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Whether life is a comedy or a tragedy, what matters is how you interpret it and what kind of mentality you use to face and...

    • By Ian 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      I talked about some truths, the inner choices of characters, life, religious beliefs, and many things were involved. The correlation between the two lines is not great. Another Woody Allen movie that looks...

    • By Lexus 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      As the old man said, the meaning of life is meaningless, life is still life, people's strength (whether it is a positive or a negative word), no matter how life will continue. Time is a good friend and can turn tragedy into comedy. The nihilistic tone is just right. Anything can be...

    • By Buster 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      God made. It's not a typical Woody Allen movie, with very little rant and satire, and not much comedy. It's surprising that the old man didn't get a girl in this movie. This film once again proves that he is a downright...

    • By Vilma 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      The wicked will be punished. That was also when it was...

    Movie plot

    Juda Rosenthal ( Martin Landau ) is a successful dentist. He has not only achieved a solid position in academia, but also devoted himself to charity. In the eyes of outsiders, Juda and his wife Miriam ( Claire Bloom ) are undoubtedly a model couple, their marriage is long and stable.
    But in fact, for so many years, Judah has maintained a close relationship with a woman named Dorothy Perry ( Anjelica Huston ) . What made Judas a headache...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    Woody Allen was very dissatisfied with the ending of the film. During the production stage, he chopped off a third of the entire film, rewritten the script and remakes the third. As a result, there is no role for Sean Young, and Darryl Hannah's role is reduced to the main supporting role.
    The prototype of Leicester's character is Larry Gilbart. Woody Allen and Gilbart have worked together. There are reports that he is annoying because...
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    Evaluation action

    In "Crimes and Misdemeanors", Woody Allen portrays a serious and true image of a Jewish family. Unlike the previous "Annie Hall" that he filmed, Allen portrays the life of an orthodox Jewish family in a respectful tone in this film, and at the same time confides that he does not have the same faith and compassion that they have. God and feel sorry. Allen guided others to find his own style with a simple and low-key visual style. In his...
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    Movie quotes

    • Cliff Stern: I think I see a cab. If we run quickly we can kick the crutch from that old lady and get it.

    • Judah Rosenthal: You've seen too many movies. I'm talking about reality. I mean, if you want a happy ending, you should go see a Hollywood movie.

    • [last lines]

      Professor Levy: [voiceover] We are all faced throughout our lives with agonizing decisions. Moral choices. Some are on a grand scale. Most of these choices are on lesser points. But! We define ourselves by the choices we have made. We are in fact the sum total of our choices. Events unfold so unpredictably, so unfairly, human happiness does not seem to have been included, in the design of creation. It is only we, with our capacity to love, that give meaning to the indifferent universe. And yet, most human beings seem to have the ability to keep trying, and even to find joy from simple things like their family, their work, and from the hope that future generations might understand more.