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Comedy is easy. Dying is hard. - Woody Allen: A Documentary
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Title: Woody Allen: A Documentary

Release Date: 20 Nov 2011

Runtime: 3h 12m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Whyaduck Productions, RAT Entertainment, Mike's Movies, Insurgent Docs

Production Companies: Whyaduck Productions, RAT Entertainment, Mike's Movies, Insurgent Docs

Overview: Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert B. Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. "Woody Allen: A Documentary" chronicles Allen's career - from teen writer to Sid Caesar's TV scribe, from stand-up comedian to award-winning writer-director averaging one film-per-year for more than 40 years. Exploring Allen's writing habits, casting, directing, and relationship with his actors first-hand, new interviews with A-listers, writing partners, family and friends provide insight and backstory to the usually inscrutable filmmaker.

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Average Vote: 6.8 (159 votes)

Cast

  • Self: Woody Allen
  • Self: Diane Keaton
  • Self: Scarlett Johansson
  • Self: Penélope Cruz
  • Self: Sean Penn
  • Self: Chris Rock
  • Self: Mira Sorvino
  • Self: Naomi Watts
  • Self: Dianne Wiest
  • Self: Owen Wilson
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