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Plot Summary
Comedian-turned-director Sandy Bates (Woody Allen) is a very successful filmmaker, whose comedies have audiences rolling in the aisles all over the world. But Bates has a serious side. When he makes a serious drama, it is poorly received-mostly because the audience and the critics want only comedy from him. Bates seeks solace, without much success, from the three woman in his life - Dorrie (Charlotte Rampling), Isobel (Marie-Christine Barrault) and Daisy (Jessica Harper). Bates is invited as the main attraction at a weekend film seminar at an out-of-town hotel. There he will encounter a powerful lady film critic, babbling autograph-seeking film buffs and film executives. Their almost common cry, 'I liked you when you made funny movies, not all this other stuff.'
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
TOMATOMETER
71%- Reviews Counted: 24
- Fresh: 17
- Rotten: 7
- Average Rating: 6.6/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Invokes the mood of an early Fellini film as it swirls through the troubled recollections of a film director, played by Mr. Allen.
Rotten: Though there are laughs along the way, this is a truly mean-spirited picture.
Fresh: Allen never seemed more indulgent, posturing, or physically repulsive -- and yet all the film's many strengths lie in its anatomisation of this nasty display.
Customer Reviews
I'm A Fan of Woody Allen, And I Was Extremely Disappointed
Woody Allen and Fellini are not a good match. This is one of the few films of Allen's I had yet to see, so I rented it. Horrible.
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Disappointed. My least favorite of all of Allen's films.
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