Husbands and Wives (1992)

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer (WGA):

Woody Allen (written by)

Release Date:

18 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

When their best friends announce that they're separating, a professor and his wife discover the faults in their marriage.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Love | Anger | New York City | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Woody Allen	...	Prof. Gabriel 'Gabe' Roth
Mia Farrow	...	Judy Roth
Judy Davis	...	Sally
Sydney Pollack	...	Jack
Juliette Lewis	...	Rain
Liam Neeson	...	Michael Gates
Lysette Anthony	...	Sam - Jack's Girlfriend
Cristi Conaway	...	Shawn Grainger - Call Girl
Timothy Jerome	...	Paul - Sally's Date
Ron Rifkin	...	Richard - Rain's Analyst
Bruce Jay Friedman	...	Peter Styles
Jeffrey Kurland	...	Interviewer-Narrator
Benno Schmidt	...	Judy's Ex-husband
Nick Metropolis	...	TV Scientist
Rebecca Glenn	...	Gail

MPAA:

Rated R for language and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR (Mono)

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

68th Street Playhouse - 1164 3rd Avenue, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Woody Allen said in an interview that the reason he shot the film the way he did was that he wanted to break the usual rules of filmmaking. He cut scenes right in the middle of dialog, he used hand held cameras for no particular reason and did not care if he showed the side or the back of a performer's head during a scene. Allen said for this reason, he felt this film was one of his best.

Goofs:

Continuity: During Rain's birthday party, after the power goes out, Gabe and Rain are talking in Rain's kitchen. During their conversation, you can hear music from the party in the background. This would be impossible due to the fact that the power had just gone out and there was no indication that there was a live band playing.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Gabe Roth: Can I go? Is this over?

Movie Connections:

References Ran (1985)

Soundtrack:

What Is This Thing Called Love

candid

Many look at this as an autobiography of the real downfall of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen's long tenure as husband and wife. The ugly battle doesn't ruin the film for me,but increases it's power. Woody Allen really experiments with what causes a marriage to deflate or how it,over the years,isolates feelings between man and wife. The acting is stellar..not a bad performance that I saw. Probably one of the best casts I've seen in some time. The story is compelling and fascinating. Allen disects the inner struggles of what makes a marriage fall apart and in turn shows how a marriage could just need adjustments. Allen shows a side of him that really charts back to the older man/young woman of "Manhattan" in the facts that younger women can woo an older man. As Allen shows,an older man can see the things he was attracted to in his previous relationship except in a younger woman. The best aspect to me was how Allen shows one couple split up(Jack played by an excellent Sydney Pollack and Sally played by Judy Davis) when in actuality this relationship was stronger than Gabe and Judy's(Farrow,Allen). The film is intelligent,candid,very observant to the characters,and unique. The main problems from some is the hand held cameras and quick edits(or jump cuts). The only problem I had was with the narration and interview segments. I found that the true fans of Allen's films would understand the story without needed additional help from a source. ****1/2/*****