Starring
Diane Keaton and
Woody Allen,
Annie Hall won the
Oscar in 1977 for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Direction and Best Screenplay. The story focuses on
Alvie Singer (
Allen), a nervous
comedian, and his humourous relationship with
Annie Hall (
Keaton). The film also explores Alvie's diverse relationships with
women. The filming techniques have been
imitated widely in
take-offs.
I watched this today for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. It is one of those rare movies which works on many different levels simultaneously. It was artistically fabulous, funny, thought-provoking and very, very, unique. The acting was also superb. Rather than being high-budget or overly dramatic, it's strength lay in its cleverness.