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Broadway Danny Rose (1984)

Broadway Danny Rose poster
Directed by
Woody Allen
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 495 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A down-on-his-luck theatrical agent gets entangled with a client's unstable girlfriend and the local mob. The story follows his desperate attempts to keep a career afloat while navigating a series of escalating mishaps.

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What happens

Broadway Danny Rose is a 1984 American black-and-white comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. It follows a hapless theatrical agent who, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. The film stars Allen as the titular character, as well as Mia Farrow and Nick Apollo Forte. Broadway Danny Rose was screened out of competition at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival and received positive reviews from critics. It is considered one of Allen's stronger efforts, being praised particularly for Farrow's performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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