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Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989 104 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★8.1
Comedy, Drama, Crime
Director: Woody Allen
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Description
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.
Budget:
$19M
US Gross:
$18.25M
Worldwide:
$18.25M
Starring
Martin Landau
Actor
Woody Allen
Actor
Bill Bernstein
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 1991
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 1991
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 1991
— Best Picture
BAFTA 1991
— Best Original Screenplay
BAFTA 1991
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Director
Golden Globe 1990
— Best Picture (Drama)
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 1991
— Best Director
Key opinion
Crimes and Misdemeanors is widely regarded as a pivotal, intellectually dense masterpiece that expertly balances dark comedy with profound existential inquiry. While some viewers find its deliberate, detached tone and lack of emotional warmth off-putting, most critics and audiences praise its masterful screenplay and challenging exploration of morality.
| Screenplay | The screenplay masterfully draws upon Dostoevsky’s thematic inquiries to create a complex, philosophical exploration of guilt and morality. | |
| Acting | Martin Landau delivers a standout, career-defining performance that anchors the film’s moral gravity. | |
| Originality | The film’s two parallel narratives successfully converge to deliver a powerful, stark meditation on the absence of divine justice. | |
| Direction | The film’s tone divides audiences, as some find the clinical, detached direction a brilliant subversion of genre expectations, while others find it emotionally hollow and lacking in charm. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the film's genre are split, with some appreciating the dark, tragicomic nuance while others reject the label, viewing it as a flat or overly bleak drama. |