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Woody Allen's homages to other films

user_profile:user_profile.profile_pictureby nicolas edelbach
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Woody Allen puts out a film a year(usually). Of course, whether consciously or subconsciously, some of his movies tend to have striking similarities to some of his favorite films.

This list may contain spoilers.

I’ll start with an obvious one:

Stardust Memories = 8 1/2 (Fellini)
From the similarities in the opening dream sequence to the theme of a filmmaker uncertain of his own art and achievements in film, even to its black and white photography, these two films have many similarities while also being very personal to both filmmakers. However, Woody’s film was dismissed as being overly cruel...


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