A renowned ophthalmologist is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship…which ends up in murder; and a frustrated documentary filmmaker woos an attractive television producer while making a film about her insufferably self-centered boss.
"It's about love and reality. Faith and delusion. Good and evil. Success and failure."
Top Billed Cast
Woody Allen
Cliff Stern
Martin Landau
Judah Rosenthal
Mia Farrow
Halley Reed
Alan Alda
Lester
Anjelica Huston
Dolores Paley
Joanna Gleason
Wendy Stern
Sam Waterston
Ben
Jerry Orbach
Jack Rosenthal
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
T talisencrwVerified TMDB Critic
2016-05-13
Definitely top-tier Woody Allen. The writing, acting and directing are first-rate, as he finishes off another of his artistic purple patches. I'm not an Alan Alda fan in the slightest simply because he's so good at this slimy, know-it-all persona that he once again carries off so effortlessly here. An essential watch for all cinephiles, and worth a purchase and rewatches for Woody Allen enthusiasts....
C CinemaSerfVerified TMDB Critic
2026-08-08
I think of all Woody Allen's ensemble-style critiques of societal dysfunction, this is probably my favourite. Ostensibly, it's really about the perilous peccadilloes of "Judah" (Martin Landau) who is one of those highly respected clinicians who is married to "Miriam" (Claire Bloom) but has been having an affair with "Dolores" (Anjelica Huston) for as long as he can remember. To be fair to the man, he does love both women, but he is a downright liar promising the latter woman marriage when he hasn't the slightest intention of leaving his wife. Finally sick of this scenario, "Dolores" demands a ...
