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Woody Allen | ... | ||
Marvin Chatinover | ... |
Psychiatrist (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Mae Questel | ... |
Mother (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Mia Farrow | ... |
Lisa (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Molly Regan | ... |
Sheldon's Secretary (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Ira Wheeler | ... |
Mr. Bates (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Joan Bud | ... |
Board Member (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Jessie Keosian | ... |
Aunt Ceil (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Michael Rizzo | ... |
Waiter (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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George Schindler | ... |
Shandu, The Magician (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Bridgit Ryan | ... |
Rita (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Larry David | ... |
Theater Manager (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Paul Herman | ... |
Detective Flynn /
Clifford the Doorman /
Cop (segments "Life Lessons" - "Life without Zoe" - "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Herschel Rosen | ... |
Store Clerk (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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Lola André | ... |
Citizen (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
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A middle-aged artist obsessed with his pretty young assistant, a precocious 12 year old living in a hotel, and a neurotic lawyer with a possessive mother make up three Gotham tales.
Life Lessons - I've probably seen it 10 times. You can refer to it as a 'short', but I get so wrapped up in it that I almost consider it to be a full-length movie. It's very close to perfect.
Life Without Zoe - Past comments have stated that this is the weakest of the three. I don't like to think of any of the stories as weak. I think the order of the stories is what is important. First is the tense art world drama, then the fairytale-like Zoe. Zoe doesn't have the punch of Life Lessons, but it's a relaxing follow-up. Enchanted flutes, princesses, sheiks, diamonds, parties, sunsets. I hate to use the word 'cute', but that's what it is - very cute, and that's not a bad thing in this case.
Oedipus Wrecks - Leaves the movie ending on a very outrageous and very funny note. This short is better than several of his movies (and I'm a HUGE Woody Allen fan).