Synopsis
Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.
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Cast
- Woody AllenMickey Sachs
- Michael CaineElliot
- Mia FarrowHannah
- Carrie FisherApril Knox
- Barbara HersheyLee
- Lloyd NolanEvan
- Maureen O'SullivanNorma
- Daniel SternDusty
- Max von SydowFrederick
- Dianne WiestHolly
Recommendations
- 100
Time
Hannah and Her Sisters is old-fashioned in another sense: its plot has the elegant geometry of a Philip Barry play. [Feb 3, 1986] - 100
Chicago Tribune
A joy to behold, a complex film that never loses either its sense of purpose or sense of humor. [7 February 1986, Friday, p.33] - 100
Los Angeles Times
Mellow, beautiful, rich and brimming with love, "Hannah" is the best Woody Allen yet and, quite simply, a great film. [7 February 1986, Calendar, p.6-1] - 100
San Francisco Chronicle
Sad funny and richly romantic, everything that makes Allen’s movies so beloved. [7 February 1986, Daily Notebook p.76] - 100
Variety
He (Allen) makes nary a misstep from beginning to end in charting the amorous affiliations of three sisters and their men over a two-year period. - 100
Chicago Sun-Times
Allen's writing and directing style is so strong and assured in this film that the actual filmmaking itself becomes a narrative voice. - 100
The New York Times
Virtually nonstop exhilaration--a dramatic comedy not quite like any other, and one that sets new standards for Mr. Allen as well as for all American moviemakers. [7 February 1986] - 90
Film.com
There's a sense of ease and contentment to it that has never been so prominent in Allen's work before.
