Rent Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

3.9 of 5 from 193 ratings
1h 43min
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Synopsis:
The eldest daughter of show-biz parents, Hannah (Mia Farrow) is a devoted wife, loving mother and successful actress. A loyal supporter of her two aimless sisters (Barbara Hershey) and Holly (Dianne Wiest), she's also the emotional backbone of a family that seems to resent her stability almost as much as they depend on it. But when Hannah's perfect world is quietly sabotaged by sibling rivalry, she finally begins to see that she's as lost as everyone else, and in order to find herself, she'll have to choose - between the independence her family can't live with… and the family she can't live without.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Robert Greenhut
Writers:
Woody Allen
Others:
Woody Allen, Robert Greenhut, Susan E Morse, Carol Joffe, Stuart Wurtzel
Studio:
MGM
Genres:
Classics, Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Awards:

1987 BAFTA Best Direction

1987 BAFTA Best Original Screen Play

1987 Oscar Best Supporting Actor

1987 Oscar Best Supporting Actress

1987 Oscar Best Music Original Song

BBFC:
Release Date:
19/08/2002
Run Time:
103 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, French, German Hard of Hearing, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Theatrical Trailer
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/02/2017
Run Time:
107 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B

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Reviews (3) of Hannah and Her Sisters

Three Sisters (spoiler). - Hannah and Her Sisters review by Steve

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22/06/2012

This was a critical hit and is a strong candidate for Woody Allen's best straight drama- though he does save a few good comic lines for himself. It follows the conflicts and heartaches of three sisters and the men who orbit their lives over two years, bookended by a pair of Thanksgiving parties.

Woody plays the former husband of Hannah (Mia Farrow), who marries her sister (Diane Wiest) having faced a crisis when he becomes convinced he has a terminal illness. Michael Caine is Hannah's present husband who has an affair with the middle sister (Barbara Hershey). 

The brilliant script deservedly won the Oscar and the cast makes the most of it. Caine is sympathetic as a philanderer stricken by a bad conscience. And it's a treat to see Max von Sydow as a dogmatic intellectual pessimist. From the golden age, Hannah's parents are played by Lloyd Nolan and Mia's real mother, Maureen O'Sullivan ('such a boozy flirt').

Best of all is Diane Wiest who brings so much energy and whose captivating appeal gives the great ending ('I'm pregnant!') such a kick. Wiest and Caine won Oscars. Having faced death and finding no solace in religion, Woody finds epiphany through the Marx Brothers. Such a classic Allen resolution.

3 out of 4 members found this review helpful.

Top of the class - Hannah and Her Sisters review by HM

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30/01/2018

Somehow Allen's jokes/one liners work in this serious drama about emotional entanglement within a family and self doubt over desires. Wonderfully done and a classic. Haven't seen it? Well make sure you do, also Michael Cane's finest hour. You won't be anything less than addicted from the start, witty, well observed and absorbing; unless of course you are primarily into Guardians of the Galaxy 2 type films.....

3 out of 4 members found this review helpful.

Enjoyable - Hannah and Her Sisters review by AER

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18/04/2024

This is the first time I've seen Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters; I recently rewatched Annie Hall and saw 'Melinda and Melinda' too - so I'm going through something of a Woody Allen phase it would seem. The most recent one I've seen of his was Wonder Wheel which seems like a long time ago now...

Anyway, Hannah and Her Sisters benefits from pushing Woody Allen (the actor) into a supporting role rather than have him hogging the limelight. I'm not a fan of his characters (which always seem the same), so this was cool to see Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, and Barbara Hershey take centre stage for once - and they embody some interesting roles convincingly. Woody isn't even the best male actor in the film, as Michael Caine and Max Von Sydow have better roles and nail them with aplomb. Hannah and Her Sisters is an entertaining, serio-comedy that adds nothing new to the Woody Allen cycle of films. Like all his movies, you either warm to the story or you don't I enjoyed this as it wasn't as irritating and as dated as some appear to be. Look out for John Turturro in a walk-on role!

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

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