Rent Play It Again, Sam (1972)

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1h 22min
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Synopsis:
Allen plays Allen, a fanatical movie buff with an outrageous recurring hallucination: Humphrey Bogart offering tips on how to make it with the ladies. His married friends Dick (Tony Roberts) and Linda (Diane Keaton) fix him up with several eligible ladies, but his self-confidence is so weak that he's a total failure with then all. Eventually, Allen discovers that there is one woman he's himself with: Linda, his best friend's wife.
Actors:
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Directors:
Writers:
Woody Allen
Studio:
Paramount
Genres:
Classics, Comedy
Collections:
A Brief History of Galleries and Museums in Film: Part 2, A History of Cinemas in Films, All the Twos: 1972-2012, Holidays Film Collection, Romantic Film Pairings for Valentine's Day, A Brief History of Film..., Top 10 Films of 1972, Top Films
BBFC:
Release Date:
18/11/2002
Run Time:
82 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:
Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour

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Reviews (2) of Play It Again, Sam

'Of all the gin joints in all the world...' - Play It Again, Sam review by AS

Spoiler Alert
30/08/2017

If you're a fan of Woody Allen's verbal and physical gags, you have to see this play-turned-movie which has a flock of both every five minutes. It's the original Woody neurotic character trying to get a girl (with a little help from Humphrey Bogart) and he's never done it better. But to make sense of the proceedings and much of the dialogue and, of course, the iconic closing scene, you first must see 'Casablanca'. (If you haven't seen 'Casablanca' what planet have you been living on?)

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

Comedy Classic. - Play It Again, Sam review by Steve

Spoiler Alert
22/06/2012

My pick for the funniest film ever made, adapted from Woody Allen's Broadway hit. Woody goes through a crisis after his wife leaves him. He gets trapped in a fantasy world where he is given life/love lessons by an apparition of Humphrey Bogart (Jerry Lacy), while he suffers a series of excruciating dates with kooks, neurotics and oddballs...

Until he falls in love with Diane Keaton, the wife of his best friend (Tony Roberts). The scenario is huge fun for film fans as Bogart gives macho advice in his screen image. And Woody plays his own stand up persona of the luckless neurotic. He and Keaton are fantastic together, as they always are.

Woody Allen's screenplay is among the greats. There's a stunning line every minute and the quotable dialogue is as beautifully written as it is hilarious. Like when Woody tries to pick up a suicidal woman in a gallery. Or when he strikes out with a nymphomaniac...

The physical humour is just as funny. This is different from Woody's other early films. It has a story arc rather than being a collection of sketches strung together. It's set in 'Frisco. The characters are more developed. There are so many great gags, but the film is quietly moving too, with engaging themes.

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