Underplayed Gems

Husbands and Wives (1992)

Husbands and Wives poster
Directed by
Woody Allen
Genre
drama film, comedy drama, romantic comedy, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
R
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 497 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A married couple announces they are separating, which triggers turmoil and self-examination among two other couples. The story follows their relationships through arguments, confessions, and shifting attractions.

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What happens

Husbands and Wives is a 1992 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Allen, Mia Farrow, Sydney Pollack, Judy Davis, Lysette Anthony, Juliette Lewis, Liam Neeson and Blythe Danner. The film debuted shortly after the end of Allen and Farrow's romantic and professional partnership, and was the last of their 13 films together. The movie is filmed by Carlo Di Palma with a handheld camera style and features documentary-like interviews with the characters interspersed with the story. Husbands and Wives, released by TriStar Pictures, was Allen's first film as sole director for a studio other than United Artists or Orion Pictures (both now part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) since Take the Money and Run (1969). It received critical acclaim despite being a box-office failure, and was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actress (Judy Davis) and Best Original Screenplay (Woody Allen). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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