The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.
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Film Cast:
- Bobby Dorfman: Jesse Eisenberg
- Vonnie Sybil: Kristen Stewart
- Phil Stern: Steve Carell
- Veronica Hayes: Blake Lively
- Rad Taylor: Parker Posey
- Ben Dorfman: Corey Stoll
- Rose Dorfman: Jeannie Berlin
- Marty Dorfman: Ken Stott
- Candy: Anna Camp
- Steve: Paul Schneider
- Leonard: Stephen Kunken
- Evelyn Dorfman: Sari Lennick
- Vito: Tony Sirico
- Karen Stern: Sheryl Lee
- Walt: Richard Portnow
- Narrator (voice): Woody Allen
- Oscar: Todd Weeks
- Al: Paul Schackman
- Maid: Jodi Carlisle
- Evelyn’s Daughter: Laurel Griggs
- Ben’s Hood: Saul Stein
- Ben’s Hood: Craig Walker
- Ben’s Hood: Gabriel Millman
- Bobby’s Neighbor: Edward James Hyland
- Bartender: John Doumanian
- Joe: Brendan Burke
- Sol: Don Stark
- Mike: Gregg Binkley
- Howard: Anthony DiMaria
- Carlotta: Shae D’Lyn
- School Principal: Steve Routman
- Policeman: William H. Burns
- Young Ben: Tyler Reid
- Eddie: Lev Gorn
- Tony: William Benvanides
- Louis: Steve Rosen
- Fur Lady: Kaili Vernoff
- Norman: Douglas McGrath
- Roger: David Pittu
- Rosalind: Taylor Carr
- Mr. Rhinebeck: Rob Joseph Leonard
- Mrs. Rhinebeck: Lauren Susan
- Mrs. Rhinebeck’s Sister: Courtney C. Clark
- Suzy Bancroft: Debra Lord Cooke
- Count Van Goren: Maurice Sonnenberg
- Countess Van Goren: Elissa Piszel
- Craig Bennett: Sebastian Tillinger
- Gloria Bennett: Bettina Bilger
- (uncredited): Kelly Rohrbach
- Joe’s Kidnapper: Raymond Franza
- Joe’s Kidnapper: Michael Elian
- Les Tropiques Singer: Kat Edmonson
- Buddy Winslow Fain: Rob Ashkenas
- Norton Lockerbee: Pedro Chomnalez
- Cherry Grace: Kaylyn Sanchez
- Mr. Remsen: Paul Hummel
- Mrs. Remsen: Cecelia Riddett
- Maître d’: Stephen DeRosa
- Marvin: Armen Garo
- Man at Bar: Tom Kemp
- Father Brolian: Nick Plakias
- Club Patron (uncredited): Katrine Hoyt
Film Crew:
- Writer: Woody Allen
- Producer: Letty Aronson
- Producer: Stephen Tenenbaum
- Producer: Edward Walson
- Director of Photography: Vittorio Storaro
- Costume Design: Suzy Benzinger
- Production Design: Santo Loquasto
- Script Supervisor: Sharon Watt
- Editor: Alisa Lepselter
- Makeup Department Head: Stacey Panepinto
- Hair Department Head: Christine Fennell
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Eran Dinur
- Art Direction: Doug Huszti
- Art Direction: Michael E. Goldman
- Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
- Set Decoration: Regina Graves
- Sound Effects Editor: David Wahnon
- Co-Producer: Helen Robin
- Casting: Juliet Taylor
- Casting: Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
- Executive Producer: Ron Chez
- Executive Producer: Adam B. Stern
- Executive Producer: Marc I. Stern
- First Assistant Director: Danielle Rigby
- Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
- Production Supervisor: Scott Kordish
- Production Coordinator: Amy R. Trachtman
- Production Accountant: Steve Guilbaud
- Assistant Accountant: Tara Andrus
- Assistant Accountant: Araceli Leal
- Payroll Accountant: David Farr
- Location Manager: Christie Mullen
- Assistant Location Manager: Elizabeth Klenk
- Assistant Location Manager: Daniel Pollack
- Assistant Location Manager: Tom Sexton
- Assistant Location Manager: Eric Wrolstad
- Location Coordinator: Christopher Britton
- Location Scout: Shavit Rein
- Location Scout: Georg Schmithüsen
- Location Scout: Aidan Sleeper
- Location Scout: John Spady
- First Assistant Editor: Sharon Perlman
- Assistant Editor: Kate Rose Itzkowitz
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert Hein
- Dialogue Editor: Sylvia Menno
- Sound Effects Editor: Glenfield Payne
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Lee Dichter
- Foley Editor: Matthew Haasch
- Foley Artist: Jay Peck
- Production Sound Mixer: David J. Schwartz
- Boom Operator: Shawn Allen
- Boom Operator: Allison Howe
- Utility Sound: Allison Jackson
- Video Assist Operator: Andrew Cavagnet
- Steadicam Operator: Will Arnot
- First Assistant Camera: Ethan Borsuk
- Second Assistant Camera: Beka Venezia
- Digital Imaging Technician: Simone D’Arcangelo
- Camera Loader: Maxwell Sloan
- Still Photographer: Sabrina Lantos
- Art Department Coordinator: Glenn Lloyd
- Assistant Art Director: Katya Blumenberg
- Assistant Art Director: Peter Dorsey
- Graphic Designer: Perry Grebin
- Assistant Set Decoration: Shannon Finnerty
- Leadman: Gerald DeTitta
- Property Master: Tommy Allen
- Assistant Property Master: Joel Weaver
- Charge Scenic Artist: Joseph Garzero
- Construction Coordinator: Ron Petagna
- Head Carpenter: Frank Didio
- Key Construction Grip: Nicholas J. Mongelli, Jr.
- Key Grip: William M. Weberg
- Best Boy Grip: Warren A. Weberg
- Dolly Grip: Tony Campenni
- Key Rigging Grip: Bernard X. Brongniart
- Gaffer: Jay Fortune
- Best Boy Electric: Brian McClean
- Rigging Gaffer: Thomas Dolan
- Assistant Costume Designer: Marco Piemontese
- Costume Coordinator: Teresa Beach
- Costume Supervisor: Susan J. Wright
- Key Costumer: Susan Antonelli
- Key Costumer: Luana Busetti
- Tailor: Jennifer Fadel
- Tailor: Miwa Ishii
- Tailor: Mahendra Parmar
- Tailor: Lorena Torres
- Key Hair Stylist: Therese Ducey
- Key Hair Stylist: Ed Wilson
- Key Makeup Artist: Nicole Wodowski
- Second Second Assistant Director: Nick Notte
- Set Medic: Kristy Davenport
- Transportation Captain: James Leavey
- Transportation Co-Captain: Harry J. Leavey
- Casting Associate: Meghan Rafferty
- ADR Voice Casting: Dann Fink
- ADR Voice Casting: Bruce Winant
- Art Department Production Assistant: Joseph Cato
- Colorist: Anthony Raffaele
- ADR Mixer: Bobby Johanson
- ADR Recordist: Michael Rivera
- ADR Coordinator: Tricia Schultz
- Sound Engineer: Avi Laniado
- Visual Effects Producer: Richard Friedlander
- Visual Effects Producer: Glenn Allen
- Compositing Supervisor: Mani Trump
- Compositing Lead: Yunsik Noh
- Digital Compositor: Gozde Basak Geckinli
- Digital Compositor: Mina Choe
- Digital Compositor: Christina Shin
- Digital Compositor: June Han
- Digital Compositor: Alex Lee
- Stunt Coordinator: Manny Siverio
- Stunts: Damian Achilles
- Stunts: Scott Burik
- Stunts: Brian Morvant
- Stunts: Josiah Nolan
- Stunts: Matthew R. Staley
- Assistant Production Coordinator: Sally Potters
- Music: Matt Hirt
Movie Reviews:
- Reno: **A boy from the east, a girl from the west and their life choice over romance.**
- If you are a film fanatic or a film critic, then the year never comes to end without watching a film by Woody Allen. He’s just a Takashi Miike of the Hollywood, but the thing is he always delivers. He had created his own style of screen presentation like in the line of Wes Anderson and very few others. Uniqueness define his works and so this another romance twisted tale where the first half of the film sets in Los Angeles and the next half in the New York.
- A young Jewish American wants to try his luck in the Hollywood seeks help from his uncle who’s a popular an busiest agent in the film industry. He falls in love with his uncle’s personal assistant, but she reveals she already has a boyfriend who’s away now. After some twists in the tale, it becomes a romance-triangle. Who gets who and how it all ends brings the curtain to the film.
- Like usual Woody Allen’s background narration had an important role in the storytelling and all those romance troubles were quite nicely told. It opened so well, developed at its best in the middle, but it did not end on a high. I did not like the conclusion, or the last 10-15 minutes. But thankfully it avoided giving out the usual stuff and the end credits rolled up before clearing the situation in the story. That’s one of the way to finish it off, which is obviously not clever like lots of films does that same trick. Whatever, still the film is worth a watch, because of the decent story and great performances, and obviously for Woody Allen.
- _6/10_