Crimes and Misdemeanors
Judah Rosenthal is an ophthalmologist and a pillar of the community who has a big problem: his mistress Dolores Paley has told him that he is to leave his wife and marry her - as he had promised to do - or she will tell everyone of their affair. When he intercepts a letter Dolores has written to his wife Miriam, he is frantic. He confesses all to his shady brother Jack who assures him that he has friends who can take care of her. Meanwhile, filmmaker Cliff Stern is having his own problems. He's been working on a documentary film for some time but has yet to complete it. He and his wife Wendy have long ago stopped loving one another and are clearly on their way to divorce. He falls in love with Halley Reed who works with a producer, Lester. Cliff soon finds himself making a documentary about Lester and hates every minute of it.
Director: Woody Allen
Writer: Woody Allen
Production: Orion Pictures Corporation
Year: 1989
MetaScore: 77/100
ImdbRating: 7.9
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 03 Nov 1989
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 22 nominations.
Movie Video Clips
02:14
Moral choices
00:36
You told me it's been plutonic a year
01:41
When we fall in love
00:52
I wanted to give you this letter back
00:34
You're the one who stopped sleeping with me
01:05
Show business is
00:28
I don't know from suicides
03:11
And after the awful deed is done
00:52
He left a note
01:19
I don't know
00:51
Don't listen to what your teachers tell ya
00:52
I know this guy
00:49
Maybe I maybe I did make some questionable moves
00:57
I remember my father telling me
00:25
I think I see a cab
00:13
Comedy is tragedy plus time
00:23
When he tells you he wants to exchange ideas
00:25
What is the guy so upset about
01:06
What are you bothering with this guy for
00:16
Now I can get rid of my few remaining teeth
00:37
He was very eloquent on the subject of love
00:30
You've seen too many movies
00:23
I told you I'm putty in your hands
00:16
You don't just step on her
00:16
I love him like a brother
01:01
Give me one second
00:36
History is written by the winners
00:43
I'll be frank with you
02:02
It's my fault
00:18
I like mental stimulation
00:29
I have so much good footage of him
02:18
I'm so lonely
00:24
You called me because you needed some dirty work done
00:26
What do you want me to say
00:47
I go all the time with my niece
00:23
Maybe I did make some questionable moves
00:56
You fool around with her for your pleasure
00:41
My heart says one thing
00:42
You look very deep in thought
00:15
I can't watch his stuff
00:25
If you play your cards right
00:34
Jack lives in the real world
00:16
But the law
00:26
Murder will out
03:01
His endless hours of fund raising for the hospital
00:23
I'm a rabbi
00:40
Public television wants to do a documentary on me
02:39
Maybe Miriam was responsible in some ways too
00:39
You're in such wonderful shape
00:36
Schumann is flowery
00:45
I want to speak to Miriam
00:35
Right there
01:16
And that's the first part of comedy
00:42
You'd fire me
00:25
Why don't you come with me down to Barbados
01:36
At the same time
00:23
I'm in a great mood today
00:41
You're not
00:15
You won't be involved
00:13
This only happens in the movies
00:18
Miriam won't forgive me
00:20
No awards or anything
00:40
That's perfect
01:09
He was great
00:42
It's it's the one print that I own
00:31
Everything came out fine
00:11
God have mercy on us
00:16
I'll say it once again
00:42
There is absolutely nothing that escapes His sight
00:14
She's always got a zinger
01:27
We really do have to go
00:56
Do you agree the eyes are the windows of the soul
01:04
The woman listened to reason
01:24
This is the 20th Century
01:34
And his brother turns to the family priest and says Father
00:36
What are you saying May
00:27
Are you telling me that you prefer God to the Truth
01:07
We must always remember
00:37
What am I gonna do
00:20
One sin leads to a deeper sin
00:32
I don't know what's wrong with you these days
00:29
Every single thing on me is rented
00:23
This is reality
00:18
Don't get discouraged
00:22
It's pure evil
Movie Quotes
Movie Cast
Testimonial Speaker - Bill Bernstein
Judah Rosenthal - Martin Landau
Miriam Rosenthal - Claire Bloom
Sharon Rosenthal - Stephanie Roth Haberle
Chris - Gregg Edelman
Photographer (as George Manos) - George J. Manos
Dolores Paley - Anjelica Huston
Cliff Stern - Woody Allen
Jenny - Jenny Nichols
Wendy Stern - Joanna Gleason
Lester - Alan Alda
Ben - Sam Waterston
Carol - Zina Jasper
Judah's Secretary - Dolores Sutton
T.V. Producer (as Joel S. Fogel) - Joel Fogel
T.V. Producer - Donna Castellano
T.V. Producer (as Thomas P. Crow) - Thomas Crowe
Halley Reed - Mia Farrow
Professor Louis Levy - Martin Bergmann
Barbara - Caroline Aaron
Murray - Kenny Vance
Jack Rosenthal - Jerry Orbach
Man on Campus - Jerry Zaks
T.V. Writer - Barry Finkel
T.V. Writer - Steve Maidment
Alva (as Nadia Sanford) - Naydia Sanford
Hit Man - Chester Malinowski
Stanley - Chris' Father - Stanley Reichman
Chris' Mother - Rebecca Schull
Sol Rosenthal - David S. Howard
Young Judah - Garrett Simowitz
House Owner - Frances Conroy
Aunt May - Anna Berger
Seder Guest - Sol Frieder
Seder Guest - Justin Zaremby
Seder Guest - Marvin Terban
Seder Guest - Hy Anzell
Seder Guest - Sylvia Kauders
Detective - Victor Argo
Wedding Guest - Lenore Loveman
Wedding Guest - Nora Ephron
Wedding Guest - Sunny Keyser
Wedding Guest - Merv Bloch
Wedding Guest - Nancy Arden
Wedding Guest - Thomas L. Bolster
Wedding Guest - Myla Pitt
Wedding Guest - Robin Bartlett
Bride (as Grace Zimmerman) - Grace Phillips
Groom - Randy Aaron Fink
Rabbi - Joel Y. Zion
Jazz Band (as Major Halley Jr.) - Major Holley
Jazz Band (as Walter Levinsky) - Walt Levinsky
Jazz Band - George Masso
Jazz Band - Charles Miles
Jazz Band - Derek Smith
Jazz Band (as Warren Vache) - Warren Vaché
Wedding Band - Pete Antell
Wedding Band - Anthony Gorruso
Wedding Band - Gary Allen Meyers
Wedding Band - Lee Musiker
Wedding Band - Tony Sotos
Wedding Band (as Tony Tedeasco) - Tony Tedesco
Kathy - Makeup Person - Nancy Cohen
Popcorn Girl - Karen Constantine
Theater Popcorn Vendor - Marilyn Dobrin
Brother-in-law - Avner Eisenberg
Cliff's Assistant - Matthew T. Gitkin
Lisa Crosley - Daryl Hannah
Fantasy Focus During Dance Sequence - Peter Kalin
The Dean - Fred Melamed
Self (archive footage) - Benito Mussolini
Girl at Wedding Reception - Dylan O'Sullivan Farrow
Wedding Guest - Steven Prince
Party Guest - Mercedes Ruehl
Self - Wanda Toscanini-Horowitz
Bridesmaid - Maggie Wagner
Sound Girl - Terry Walters