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1980

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Sandy Bates is a comic filmmaker who no longer feels funny. When he ventures into serious cinema for a new challenge, he is not well received by the critics or the public, and he becomes depressed. Spending a weekend at Stardust Hotel during a retrospective showing of his films, Sandy reflects upon his life, art and .. Read more

Starring	Charlotte Rampling, Woody Allen, Jessica Harper, Tony Roberts
Director	Woody Allen
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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- A plainly autobiographical work which, while amusing and moving in spots, makes it doubtful that the writer/director/star can even now shake off his obsessions.
- 33522
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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- - 7
  - 2
  Interesting intraspection
  
  The script copies reality as Woody Allen plays a writer who wants to change from comedy to serious work.
  
  However the film is focused on his ... read more »
  
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  - NadeemF
  - 84 reviews
  - Saffron Walden
  - 06 Nov 2005 at 14:10
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- - 1
  - 0
  Dithering Director's Dilemmas!
  
  Some say this is one of Woody Allen's best films, which would be a matter of personal taste.
  
  Certainly Woody would appear to be drawing upon his ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 06 Oct 2009 at 18:59
- - 0
  - 0
  STICK WITH THE EARLY FUNNY ONES
  
  Allen comes a cropper in this attempt to reconcile his bleak view of the world with his comic genius. Despite the excellent photography and good supporting ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Lancashire
  - 25 Oct 2008 at 12:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Better than Expected
  
  Reading the other reviews, I thought I has picked a lemon - but I enjoyed it. Plently of little subltle jokes that perhaps only fans of Allen and his type of ... read more »
  
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- - Bournat
  - 45 reviews
  - England
  - 14 Oct 2008 at 15:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Some good bits, but generally directionless
  
  This movie has a 'cobbled together' feel - the story is weak, and this weakness is not counterbalanced by anything else.
  
  It contains some ... read more »
  
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  - Solihull
  - 03 Oct 2008 at 14:57
- - 1
  - 0
  Stardust Memories (1980) - ickleReview (DVD)
  
  A disappointing Woody Allen film shot in black and white. Allen plays a comic film director who no longer wants to make funny films. He goes to a film festival ... read more »
  
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- 623757
- - domeheid
  - 6 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 04 Sep 2008 at 01:09
- - 0
  - 0
  Woody, Fellini and all that...,
  
  I really liked this film;
  
  Allen seems to pay homage to 'Fellini's 8 1/2' in this black and white self orientated mismatch of comedy and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - Edgar Jephcote
  - Notts, UK
  - 11 Aug 2007 at 14:42
- - 0
  - 0
  An Allen introspective
  
  Although he claims otherwise, this nevertheless comes across as a hugely autobiographical work from Woody Allen of a disaffected comic film-maker who wants to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 464415
- - RJNeb2
  - 752 reviews
  - London
  - 08 Aug 2007 at 17:43
- - 7
  - 2
  Interesting intraspection
  
  The script copies reality as Woody Allen plays a writer who wants to change from comedy to serious work.
  
  However the film is focused on his ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 170694
- - NadeemF
  - 84 reviews
  - Saffron Walden
  - 06 Nov 2005 at 14:10
View all members' reviews (8)

- - 7
  - 2
  Interesting intraspection
  
  The script copies reality as Woody Allen plays a writer who wants to change from comedy to serious work.
  
  However the film is focused on his ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 170694
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - NadeemF
  - 84 reviews
  - Saffron Walden
  - 06 Nov 2005 at 14:10
- - 1
  - 0
  Stardust Memories (1980) - ickleReview (DVD)
  
  A disappointing Woody Allen film shot in black and white. Allen plays a comic film director who no longer wants to make funny films. He goes to a film festival ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 623757
- - domeheid
  - 6 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 04 Sep 2008 at 01:09
- - 1
  - 0
  Dithering Director's Dilemmas!
  
  Some say this is one of Woody Allen's best films, which would be a matter of personal taste.
  
  Certainly Woody would appear to be drawing upon his ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 818268
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 06 Oct 2009 at 18:59
- - 0
  - 0
  An Allen introspective
  
  Although he claims otherwise, this nevertheless comes across as a hugely autobiographical work from Woody Allen of a disaffected comic film-maker who wants to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 464415
- - RJNeb2
  - 752 reviews
  - London
  - 08 Aug 2007 at 17:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Woody, Fellini and all that...,
  
  I really liked this film;
  
  Allen seems to pay homage to 'Fellini's 8 1/2' in this black and white self orientated mismatch of comedy and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 465052
- - Edgar Jephcote
  - Notts, UK
  - 11 Aug 2007 at 14:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Some good bits, but generally directionless
  
  This movie has a 'cobbled together' feel - the story is weak, and this weakness is not counterbalanced by anything else.
  
  It contains some ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 638580
- - a customer
  - Solihull
  - 03 Oct 2008 at 14:57
- - 0
  - 0
  Better than Expected
  
  Reading the other reviews, I thought I has picked a lemon - but I enjoyed it. Plently of little subltle jokes that perhaps only fans of Allen and his type of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 643858
- - Bournat
  - 45 reviews
  - England
  - 14 Oct 2008 at 15:34
- - 0
  - 0
  STICK WITH THE EARLY FUNNY ONES
  
  Allen comes a cropper in this attempt to reconcile his bleak view of the world with his comic genius. Despite the excellent photography and good supporting ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 649393
- - a customer
  - Lancashire
  - 25 Oct 2008 at 12:46

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  Sandy Bates is a comic filmmaker who no longer feels funny. When he ventures into serious cinema for a new challenge, he is not well received by the critics or the public, and he becomes depressed. Spending a weekend at Stardust Hotel during a retrospective showing of his films, Sandy reflects ...