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Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)

“Comedy is easy. Dying is hard.”

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Dive into the enigmatic world of the legendary Woody Allen, a multifaceted icon - a writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician, as he unveils his life and creative process on camera for the first time in "Woody Allen: A Documentary." This film, crafted by Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert B. Weide, offers unprecedented insight into the life and mind of this notoriously private luminary, captured over a span of a year and a half. With a narrative that traces Allen's incredible journey from a precocious teen writer to a scribe for Sid Caesar's TV show, from a stand-up comedian to an award-winning writer-director, this documentary is the ultimate cinematic biography. It paints a vivid, intricate tapestry of Allen's prolific career, a testament to his extraordinary talent that has seen him producing an average of one film a year for over forty years. Weide's masterful lens delves deep into Allen's unique creative process, exploring his writing rituals, casting decisions, directing style, and the complex relationships with his actors. The documentary is enriched by fresh, candid interviews with a host of A-listers, writing partners, friends, and family. Each story, each memory, adds another layer to the enigma that is Woody Allen, providing an intriguing backstory to a filmmaker who has always been famously inscrutable. "Woody Allen: A Documentary" is more than just a biography—it is a captivating exploration of a legend, a rare, intimate glimpse into the life and legacy of one of the most iconic figures in the world of cinema.

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Woody Allen: A Documentary is a documentary movie featuring Diane Keaton and directed by Robert B. Weide.

It is possible to buy Woody Allen: A Documentary on Apple iTunes.