Woody Allen: A Documentary (2012)





Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert B. Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. "Woody Allen: A Documentary" chronicles Allen's career - from teen writer to Sid Caesar's TV scribe, from stand-up comedian to award-winning writer-director averaging one film-per-year for more than 40 years. Exploring Allen's writing habits, casting, directing, and relationship with his actors first-hand, new interviews with A-listers, writing partners, family and friends provide insight and backstory to the usually inscrutable filmmaker.


Reviews

Geoffrey Macnab, Woody Allen: A Documentary, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 6 (June), 2012 pp. 80-82

IF, Woody Allen: A Documentary, in: Empire, nr. 277 (July), 2012 pp. 60

David Hughes, Woody Allen: a documentary, in: Empire, nr. 281 (November), 2012 pp. 128 (DVD review)

Jens Hinrichsen, Woody Allen: A Documentary, in: Filmdienst, nr. 14 (5. Juli), 2012 pp. 38-39

Ulrich Sonnenschein, Woody Allen: A Documentary, in: epd Film, nr. 7, 2012 pp. 38


Year: 2012
Country: United States
Language: English
 
IMDb: 2397619