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| Hannah And Her Sisters [1986] | ![Hannah And Her Sisters [1986]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4146SQ1XX6L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Woody Allen
Actors: Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Michael Caine, Barbara Hershey, Woody Allen
Studio: MGM Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2974
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), Dutch (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), German (Dubbed), Italian (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 102 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
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Release Date: August 19, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: February 7, 1986
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 a lacklustre story but it keeps the viewer watching for its duration June 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm a fan of Woody Allen films because they're always laced with witty comment and insight into the human condition.This film is no exception but I found that unlike many of Allen's other films the narrative didn't seem to focus enough on anyone in particular (which is surprising given the emphasis on Hannah in the film's title)and that I didn't feel emotionally involved or sympathetic towards any of the characters being portrayed.br /Michael Caine's character seemed out of place (an englishman in New York).br /I also found the old-fashioned 1930s music and 1930s reminiscent drab,colourless clothes of the cast out of place given that we were supposed to be experiencing New York in the 1980s.However the dialogue was in general good and the film locations interesting.From watching other Woody Allen films I've noticed that they are at their best when he's in them and when he focuses the story on one particular actress.If you watch Melinda and Melinda you'll see an acting performance from Radha Mitchell -who plays Melinda -that is far superior to any performance by an actress in Hannah and her Sisters and likewise in Mighty Aphrodite - in my opinion Woody's best film - a tremendous and oscar winning performance from Mira Sorvino whose interaction with Woody is believable and hilarious and makes you like both Woody's character and her own.Hannah and her Sisters won three oscars overall but don't let this fact and the impressive cast fool you - it is by no means Woody Allen's greatest work.I suspect that the film got its oscars more for its political take on the idea that family units are full of plotting and intrigue and not any better than alternative kinds of relationships,and that if people love each other it doesn't matter what harm their actions may cause (they're only human afterall and the rest of us are really this bad too),rather than for the real quality of the script ( the story plodded on a bit and was even a little disjointed) or the actingbr /( Michael Caine's performance in particular was awkward and seemed out of place but he received an oscar for best supporting actor!).
 A fine cast armed with a fine script August 14, 2004
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Here we have a classic Woody script, fuelled by mid-life angst and fraught affections. It follows the relationship woes, conflicts and rivalries of three sisters. Into their lives comes Michael Caine, Woody Allen, and Max Von Sydow, and so the plot revolves around the interaction of these six characters, as they each contemplate their lot in life. Of the three men, we focus mainly on Woody, who frets about the meaning of his life, we focus a little on Michael, and not at all on Max - possibly the most interesting of them because of his odd approach to society. It is one of my favourite movies. I must have watched it 40 times. It has subtlety and style, and the script has pace even when it deals with the issues of small lives. In the middle we also get a snippet of E E Cummings' poem "Somewhere I Have Never Travelled".pFor some reason, Woody's movies never get the full DVD treatment, and here we receive no narratives, documentaries or interviews. The DVD menu is bland and cheaply done. We are not even offered Dolby sound, though I concede that the movie was originally recorded in mono. What we do get is the movie, dubbed in five languages (English, German, French, Spanish and Italian) and theatrical trailer.brWoody is an important figure in cinema but not huge box-office. That may explain why MGM lavishes so little attention on the DVDs of his work.
Woody at his most neurotic, hilarious and deeply perceptive January 14, 2003
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This has to be, undoubtedly, one of Woody Allen's masterpieces. One of the films in which he begins to break away from his usual style, Allen focuses both on his typical neurotic, quavering character and also on the lives of three sisters, one of which he was previously married to. The insight into their tangled and deceitful lives, the lies and games played around each other and, at the same time, their deep love, are shown both humourously and with incredible sensitivity. The film is beautifully shot and flits quickly from one instance to the next, weaving together a potentially bland story and making it a cinematic joy. pAllen plays Mickey Sachs, a troubled television producer struggling with the question of the meaning of life. A series of experiences lead him to try and find his 'higher truth,' in the same inimitable and hilarious style portrayed in so many of Allen's films. Artistic and philosophical anecdotes and queries are applied relevantly and humourously, making the viewer laugh as well as ponder.brMickey's ex-wife Hannah is played brilliantly by Mia Farrow, and the cast is completed by a host of other great names including Michael Caine, Barbara Hershey, Dianne Wiest, Carrie Fisher and, one of Allen's favourites, Julie Kavner. The film focuses intently on the theme of reality: the lives of three ordinary sisters, the ones they love, and the lengths taken to keep the peace and help each other: but not without a few mishaps on the way. The integration of Allen's character and the sisters is brought together at the end in a way the viewer could never expect. pWith a musical score including music by McCarthy-Monaco and Cahn-Styne, and references to artists and poets such as E.E Cummings cleverly applied, 'Hannah and her Sisters' really is Woody at his best.
A tender and poignant commentary on modern relationships February 4, 2001
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
To my mind, only 'Annie Hall' has the beating of this excellent piece of drama. Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest and Barbara Hershey are all wonderful as the three sisters and Woody himself is typically neurotic in his role as a hypochondriac comic writer. However, the best performance is from Michael Caine as the guilt-ridden husband who loves his wife (Farrow) but is infatuated with her beautiful and passionate sister (Hershey). Max von Sydow nearly steals the scene as Hershey's tempestuous artist lover and watch out for Carrie Fisher in a subsidary role. This is a beautiful film that is honest and yet uplifting in one motion, an absolute triumph in observational drama. If you're an Allen fan and do not yet own this film...well, what are you waiting for ? Buy it !
A Beautiful Woody Allen Tale February 3, 2001
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Hannah And Her Sisters is one of the very best Woody Allen films ever. It tells a New York story about the life and loves of three rather different sisters from a Jewish artist family. And it is beutifully done, in every detail!pThe acting is breathtakingly intense, the structure of the film is professionally carried through to perfection, and the threads just fit together in a beautiful symphony of life!pIt really is hard to describe something this well-done, so instead I will just recommend you to see this wonderful Woody Allen creation.
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