The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.
Jesse Eisenberg
Bobby Dorfman
Kristen Stewart
Vonnie Sybil
Steve Carell
Phil Stern
Blake Lively
Veronica Hayes
Parker Posey
Rad Taylor
Corey Stoll
Ben Dorfman
Jeannie Berlin
Rose Dorfman
Ken Stott
Marty Dorfman
Anna Camp
Candy
Paul Schneider
Steve
Stephen Kunken
Leonard
Sari Lennick
Evelyn Dorfman
Tony Sirico
Vito
Sheryl Lee
Karen Stern
Richard Portnow
Walt
Woody Allen
Narrator (voice)
Todd Weeks
Oscar
Paul Schackman
Al
Jodi Carlisle
Maid
Laurel Griggs
Evelyn's Daughter
Saul Stein
Ben's Hood
Craig Walker
Ben's Hood
Gabriel Millman
Ben's Hood
Edward James Hyland
Bobby's Neighbor
John Doumanian
Bartender
Brendan Burke
Joe
Don Stark
Sol
Gregg Binkley
Mike
Anthony DiMaria
Howard
Shae D'Lyn
Carlotta
Steve Routman
School Principal
William H. Burns
Policeman
Tyler Reid
Young Ben
Lev Gorn
Eddie
William Benvanides
Tony
Steve Rosen
Louis
Kaili Vernoff
Fur Lady
Douglas McGrath
Norman
David Pittu
Roger
Taylor Carr
Rosalind
Rob Joseph Leonard
Mr. Rhinebeck
Lauren Susan
Mrs. Rhinebeck
Courtney C. Clark
Mrs. Rhinebeck's Sister
Debra Lord Cooke
Suzy Bancroft
Maurice Sonnenberg
Count Van Goren
Elissa Piszel
Countess Van Goren
Sebastian Tillinger
Craig Bennett
Bettina Bilger
Gloria Bennett
Kelly Rohrbach
(uncredited)
Raymond Franza
Joe's Kidnapper
Michael Elian
Joe's Kidnapper
Kat Edmonson
Les Tropiques Singer
Rob Ashkenas
Buddy Winslow Fain
Pedro Chomnalez
Norton Lockerbee
Kaylyn Sanchez
Cherry Grace
Paul Hummel
Mr. Remsen
Cecelia Riddett
Mrs. Remsen
Stephen DeRosa
Maître d'
Armen Garo
Marvin
Tom Kemp
Man at Bar
Nick Plakias
Father Brolian
Katrine Hoyt
Club Patron (uncredited)
Director, Writer
Woody Allen
October 4, 2016
6
**A boy from the east, a girl from the west and their life choice over romance.**
If you are a film fanatic or a film critic, then the year never comes to end without watching a film by Woody Allen. He's just a Takashi Miike of the Hollywood, but the thing is he always delivers. He had created his own style of screen presentation like in the line of Wes Anderson and very few others. Uniqueness define his works and so this another romance twisted tale where the first half of the film sets in Los Angeles and the next half in the New York.
A young Jewish American wants to try his luck in the Hollywood seeks help from his uncle who's a popular an busiest agent in the film industry. He falls in love with his uncle's personal assistant, but she reveals she already has a boyfriend who's away now. After some twists in the tale, it becomes a romance-triangle. Who gets who and how it all ends brings the curtain to the film.
Like usual Woody Allen's background narration had an important role in the storytelling and all those romance troubles were quite nicely told. It opened so well, developed at its best in the middle, but it did not end on a high. I did not like the conclusion, or the last 10-15 minutes. But thankfully it avoided giving out the usual stuff and the end credits rolled up before clearing the situation in the story. That's one of the way to finish it off, which is obviously not clever like lots of films does that same trick. Whatever, still the film is worth a watch, because of the decent story and great performances, and obviously for Woody Allen.
_6/10_
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$30,000,000.00
Revenue:
$43,763,247.00