Stardust Memories (1980)

Directed by

Woody Allen

Genre

drama film, jazz, parody film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 466 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker attends a weekend tribute to his work and is surrounded by fans, critics, and ex-lovers. He drifts through memories and fantasies that reveal the messy loves behind his movies.

reflectiveself-deprecatingwryblack-and-whiteeuropean-art-film pastichetonally playfulnostalgicdryly humorous

What happens

Stardust Memories is a 1980 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, who stars alongside Charlotte Rampling, Jessica Harper, Marie-Christine Barrault, and Tony Roberts. Sharon Stone has a brief role, in her film debut. It follows a filmmaker who recalls his life and his loves—the inspirations for his films—while attending a retrospective of his work. The film is shot in black and white and is reminiscent of Federico Fellini's 8½ (1963), which it parodies. Stardust Memories was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screenplay, but was not warmly received by critics on its original release, and is not among the most renowned works in Allen's filmography. The film has nonetheless been re-evaluated to some extent, with modern reception more often positive than negative. Allen, who denies that the work is autobiographical and has expressed regret that audiences interpreted it as such, has cited Stardust Memories as one of his own favorite films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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