Woody Allen: A Documentary

Comedy is easy. Dying is hard.

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2011 / 192min.

Rating6.814

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Directors

Robert B. Weide

Actors

Scarlett Johansson

Mira Sorvino

John Cusack

Naomi Watts

Josh Brolin

Owen Wilson

Martin Scorsese

Sean Penn

Diane Keaton

Penélope Cruz

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