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Play It Again, Sam (1972)

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Herbert Ross directed this adaptation of Woody Allen's hit Broadway play concerning a shy film critic who has trouble with women. Woody Allen plays Allan Felix, a writer for Film Quarterly consumed by movies, particularly his favorite film of all time, Casablanca. At the start of the film, Allan's wife Nancy (Susan Anspach) has just left him and is applying for a divorce. Unable to deal with this emotional turmoil, Allan seeks solace in the movies he loves, imagining Humphrey Bogart (Jerry Lacy)

PG, 1 hr. 24 min.

Romance, Classics, Comedy

Oct 23, 2001

Paramount Home Video

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The cinephile's dilemma (i.e., the "watcher" versus the "doer"), with a nifty central gag

March 15, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion | Comment
CinePassion

Vintage Woody Allen.

February 22, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Apart from its fantastic elements, Woody's script of Sam finds a deft blend of the comic and romantic.

July 10, 2008 Full Review Source: IdentityTheory | Comment
IdentityTheory

... an affable situation comedy focused on its characters and an extramarital romance that's no more tawdry than white wine served in a red-wine glass.

April 5, 2006 Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com | Comment
DVDJournal.com

Paramount's DVD release hands us a very good transfer from a clean print in its original 1.85:1 (anamorphic) aspect ratio. Audio is clean and free of distortion in DD 2.0 monaural.

April 5, 2006 Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com | Comment
DVDJournal.com

Stagey Woody Allen film with Humphrey Bogart spectre for laughs.

December 28, 2004 Comment

I was laughing so hard, it was difficult to breathe.

June 10, 2004 Comment
Juicy Cerebellum

Anyone who has anguished over whether to put on Bartok or Oscar Peterson to impress visitors should check this one out . . .

April 16, 2004 Full Review Source: Movie Gurus | Comment

It's not bad, but Woody is definitely better at directing himself.

November 20, 2003 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Audience Reviews for Play It Again, Sam

Woody Allen in a film (based on his hit Broadway play) about a guy who loves film but cannot reconcile the differences between reel life and real life. His wife has just left him and he can't seem to get a break, but he does get advice - from film - well, from Bogie in particular. If you've reviewed, say, 500 films on

December 24, 2011
moonrivers

Super Reviewer

A great little Woody Allen gem. While a little over the top in some scenes, Allen displays an uncanny knack for physical humor. Not only did this movie provide some really hearty laughs, but it also gives us a glimpse into the powerful chemistry that Keaton & Allen have on screen and would utilize in future pictures.

April 9, 2011
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Reid Volk

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