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Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

★ 7.8PG-13100 minDirector: Woody Allen

1989 film by Woody Allen

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.

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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Crimes and Misdemeanors about?
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) — Judah Rosenthal is an ophthalmologist and a pillar of the community who has a big problem: his mistress Dolores Paley has told him that he is to leave his wife and marry her - as he had promised to do - or she will tell everyone of their affair. When he intercepts a letter Dolore
Is Crimes and Misdemeanors based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Crimes and Misdemeanors scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.