Woody Allen: A Documentary

Nan
3h 13m
2011
6.8 /10 (162)

Manhattan, movies & me

Overview

An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and directing habits, and his relationship with performers.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2011-11-20

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Woody Allen

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Letty Aronson

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Antonio Banderas

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Marshall Brickman

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Josh Brolin

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Dick Cavett

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Penélope Cruz

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John Cusack

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Larry David

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F. X. Feeney

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Seth Green

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Robert Greenhut

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Mariel Hemingway

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Annette Insdorf

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Scarlett Johansson

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Julie Kavner

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