Annie Hall by Zach Mason

Title/Year:

Annie Hall/1977 (imdb)

Director/Birth Country/Year Born:

Woody Allen, USA, 1935 (imdb)
Budget:

4 million est. (imdb)

Gross:

$38,251,425-U.S.A (imdb)

Synopsis;

A story that follows a man through failed relationships while drawing attention to his pessimistic views on life, death, and love. This story takes your glass half full and drinks it down sip by sip until there is no denying that it's half empty.

Narrative and Visual Keywords:

Drama, Droll, Opinionated, Smart, Comedy

Characterization/ Dialogue:

The Characters seem to always to be trying to figure out life and its purpose out loud. Therefore the dialogue is heavy and filled with philosophic jargon.

Camera/lighting/editing technique:

Nothing fancy, which it has to be to give way to the most important aspect in the movie which is dialogue.

 Political/ Social Commentary :

Like most Woody Allen movies the political and social commentary is abundant. There's no denying that the main character is Left party and Jewish

Historical Relevance/ Recognition:

The film won 28 awards including 4 Oscars. (imdb)

Notable Collaboration :

Dian Keaton who is the leading female role is also the female lead in Woody Allens “Love and Death.”

Random fact, Etc. :

Christopher Walken's name is misspelled in the credits as "Christopher Wlaken". (imdb)