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Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

Crimes and Misdemeanors poster
Directed by
Woody Allen
Genre
drama film, comedy film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 960 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married eye doctor has an affair with a woman who threatens to expose him to his wife. A documentary filmmaker struggles with his career and his relationship with a woman.

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What happens

Crimes and Misdemeanors is a 1989 American existential comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, who stars alongside Martin Landau, Mia Farrow, Anjelica Huston, Jerry Orbach, Alan Alda, Sam Waterston, and Joanna Gleason. Crimes and Misdemeanors was released by Orion Pictures on October 13, 1989. The film was met with critical acclaim, receiving three Academy Award nominations: Allen, for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, and Landau, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Several publications have ranked Crimes and Misdemeanors as one of Allen's greatest films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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