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Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

15 104 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   13 October 1989 (USA)
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Ratings: 8.0/10 from 25,456 users   Metascore: 77/100 
Reviews: 129 user | 61 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com

An opthamologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife, while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated by another woman.

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Bernstein Bill Bernstein ...
Testimonial Speaker
Martin Landau ...
Claire Bloom ...
Miriam Rosenthal
Stephanie Roth Haberle Stephanie Roth Haberle ...
Sharon Rosenthal (as Stephanie Roth)
Gregg Edelman Gregg Edelman ...
Chris
George J. Manos George J. Manos ...
Photographer (as George Manos)
Anjelica Huston ...
Woody Allen ...
Jenny Nichols Jenny Nichols ...
Jenny
Joanna Gleason ...
Wendy Stern
Alan Alda ...
Lester
Sam Waterston ...
Ben
Zina Jasper Zina Jasper ...
Carol
Dolores Sutton Dolores Sutton ...
Judah's Secretary
Joel Fogel Joel Fogel ...
T.V. Producer (as Joel S. Fogel)
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Storyline

Opthalmologist Judah Rosenthal has had an affair with Dolores for several years, and now she threatens to ruin his life if he doesn't marry her. When his brother Jack suggests to have Dolores murdered, Judah is faced with a big moral dilemma: destruction of his life or murder. Meanwhile, documentary filmmaker Clifford Stern is trying to make a film of a philosophy professor, but instead he's commissioned to make a portrait of succesful TV producer and brother-in-law Lester, who to Clifford represents everything that he despises. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>  

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Murder | Mistress | Doctor | Adultery | New York  | See more »

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A film about humanity.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Crímenes y pecados See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$18,254,702 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Cameo: [Daryl Hannah] See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When Judah decides to have Delores killed, he only dials seven digits on the phone calling his brother, Jack. Judah lives in Connecticut and Jack lives in New York, so he would have to dial at least 10 digits to call him. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Testimonial Speaker: We're all very proud of Judah Rosenthal's philanthropic efforts. His endless hours of fund raising for the hospital, the new medical center, and now, the ophthalmology wing, which until this year had just been a dream. But it's due to Rosenthal our friend that we most appreciate. The husband, the father, the golf companion. Naturally if you have a medical problem you can call Judah...
Miriam Rosenthal: You're blushing darling.
Testimonial Speaker: ...day or night, weekends or holidays. But you can also call Judah to find out which is the best restaurant in Paris - or Athens. Or which hotel to stay at in Moscow. Or the best recording of a particular Mozart symphony...
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Connections

Referenced in "Full House: Crimes and Michelle's Demeanor (#4.2)" (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sweet Georgia Brown"
Music by Maceo Pinkard
Lyrics by Kenneth Casey
Performed by Coleman Hawkins and His All-Star Jam Band See more »