Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989 · 104 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.5 (777 votes)
Dir. Woody Allen · Starring Woody Allen, Martin Landau, Mia Farrow, Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, Joanna Gleason

A film about humanity.

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An ophthalmologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife, while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated by another woman.

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This film feels like a deeply unsettling, yet often wryly funny, meditation on morality and consequence. It's a philosophical exploration of human frailty, guilt, and the elusive nature of justice, all set against a sophisticated New York backdrop.

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