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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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