The comedy created by writer/director Woody Allen tells us an interesting story in which unlucky talent manager Danny Rose gets involved in a love triangle with his client's lover and a gangster.
16 July 1950, The Bronx, New York, USA
13 April 1970, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
1 February 1929, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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28 December 1928, Pennsylvania, USA
3 March 1931, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
18 April 1954, Texas, USA
1 July 1914, Sciacca, Sicily, Italy
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18 November 1914, New York City, New York, USA
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8 March 1926, San Juan, Puerto Rico
26 July 1940, Staten Island, New York, USA
1 December 1935, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
April 23, 2011
Woody Allen received well deserved Oscar nods as writer and director of this original b/w comedy about a talent agent down on his luck.February 09, 2006
The jokes are firmly embedded in plot and characterisation, and the film, shot by Gordon Willis in harsh black-and-white, looks terrific; but what makes it work so well is the unsentimental warmth pervading every frame.October 23, 2004
All of this is accomplished with wonderfully off-the-wall characterizations.August 12, 2008
Woody Allen attends to his neglected lovability factor in this tiny, anecdotal comedy.May 20, 2003
Even the swamps of New Jersey look beautiful.August 12, 2008
Warm, funny and steeped in affectionate characterizations -- this is Allen at his most sprightly.August 12, 2008
Although the film contains many of the great verbal jokes that are Allen's forte, the visual wit and the sentimental drama fall a bit short.August 12, 2008
Another Allen gem.August 01, 2009
It's a lovable Woody at the top of his game.August 25, 2007
Like Hannah and Her Sisters it strikes a perfect balance between structure, pathos, and sheer laughs.August 12, 2008
Allen's perfect as a small-time, good-hearted Broadway talent agent, giving his all for a roster of hopeless clients.April 24, 2014
An irresistible bauble that showcases one of the best of the 13 performances Mia Farrow delivered in an Allen production.