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September (1987)
Starring: Denholm Elliott, Dianne Wiest Director: Woody Allen Rating: PG
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On a rainy weekend shut up in a Vermont country house, six people struggle with their feelings and desires for one another, leading to a confrontation between mother (Elaine Stritch) and daughter (Mia Farrow) in Woody Allen's drama of miscommunication in love.
Woody Allen delivers a haunting, "superbly constructed" (The Hollywood Reporter) film that examines the intricate world of human emotions and the delicate threads that hold them together. Beautifully acted by an all-star cast, including Mia Farrow, Sam Waterson, Dianne West, Denholm Elliott, Elaine Stritch and Jack Warden, September illustrates "some of Allen's most powerfully ironic dialogue in years" (Screen International).
After a devastating nervous breakdown, emotionally fragile Lane (Farrow) has returned to her childhood home in Vermont to recuperate. Buoyed by a summer romance with neighboring writer Sam (Waterson), Lane is soon determined to leave Vermont and start a new life. But when Sam's affections mysteriously cool and Lane's over-bearing mother arrives with a shocking announcement, Lane finds herself suddenly tangled in a destructive web of passion, deception and manipulation. Now her only way out of her emotional tailspin is to confront the fear she's never escaped… and a terrifying secret that has haunted her life.
This intimate Woody Allen drama is set in the last days of summer in a Vermont country house in which six characters discover the pain and pleasure of life and relationships, filled with tragedy and unrequited love. It's about mothers and daughters, about emotions that are universally recognizable. It's about trying to survive in a complex world of difficult relationships. SEPTEMBER stars Mia Farrow, Elaine Stritch, and Dianne Wiest.
In a serene Vermont country house, six people share their dreams, their fears, and their desires, as secrets are revealed and trusts broken. The cast is led by Mia Farrow, who plays Lane, a woman who has never fully dealt with a long-ago shooting. Elaine Stritch plays Diane, Lane's mother, who never stops talking about her wild past spent with movie stars and gangsters; she is married to Lloyd (Jack Warden), a physicist with a gloomy view of the future of the universe. Sam Waterston plays Peter, a divorced writer wanna-be who loves Stephanie (Dianne Wiest), Lane's married best friend. Finally, Denholm Elliott plays Howard, the older and wiser professor who is coming to terms with his feelings for Lane. Writer-director Woody Allen's SEPTEMBER is a mature, grim, serious film, close in theme and pacing to INTERIORS, very different from such spirited romantic comedies as ANNIE HALL and HANNAH AND HER SISTERS. |
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Starring:
Denholm Elliott | Dianne Wiest | Mia Farrow | Elaine Stritch | Sam Waterston | Jack Warden | Ira Wheeler | Jane Cecil | ...more
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Directed By:
Woody Allen
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Genre:
Comedy, Drama
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DVD Release Date:
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Format: Region 1
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Rating:
PG
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Year:
1987
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Regional Coding:
R1:
Will only play on North American Region 1 or multi-region DVD players.
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Number of Discs:
1
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Subtitles:
French, Spanish
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Screen Ratio:
Anamorphic (16:9), Widescreen Edition - 1.85:1
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English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) | |
Running Time:
83 minutes
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Studio:
MGM/UA
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UPC/Barcode Number:
027616854711
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Closed-Captioned: Yes
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Color: Yes
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- Collectible Booklet
- Original Theatrical Trailer
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