Love and Death (1975)
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- PG
- 1h 25min
- Comedy, War
- 18 Jul 1975 (Canada)
- Movie
In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Woody Allen | ... |
Boris
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| Diane Keaton | ... |
Sonja
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Georges Adet | ... |
Old Nehamkin
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Frank Adu | ... |
Drill Sergeant
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| Edmond Ardisson | ... |
Priest
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| Féodor Atkine | ... |
Mikhail
(as Feodor Atkine)
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Albert Augier | ... |
Waiter
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| Yves Barsacq | ... |
Rimsky
(as Yves Barsaco)
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| Lloyd Battista | ... |
Don Francisco
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Jack Berard | ... |
General Lecoq
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Eva Betrand | ... |
Woman Hygiene Class
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George Birt | ... |
Doctor
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Yves Brainville | ... |
Andre
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| Gérard Buhr | ... |
Servant
(as Gerard Buhr)
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Brian Coburn | ... |
Dimitri
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Henri Coutet | ... |
Minskov
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Patricia Crown | ... |
Cheerleader
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Henri Czarniak | ... |
Ivan
(as Henry Czarniak)
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| Despo Diamantidou | ... |
Mother
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| Sandor Elès | ... |
Soldier 2
(as Sandor Eles)
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Luce Fabiole | ... |
Grandmother
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Florian | ... |
Uncle Nikolai
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Jacqueline Fogt | ... |
Ludmilla
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Sol Frieder | ... |
Voskovec
(as Sol L. Frieder)
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| Olga Georges-Picot | ... |
Countess Alexandrovna
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| Harold Gould | ... |
Anton
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Harry Hankin | ... |
Uncle Sasha
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| Jessica Harper | ... |
Natasha
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| Tony Jay | ... |
Vladimir Maximovitch
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| Tutte Lemkow | ... |
Pierre
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Jack Lenoir | ... |
Krapotkin
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Leib Lensky | ... |
Father Andre
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| Anne Lonnberg | ... |
Olga
(as Ann Lonnberg)
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Roger Lumont | ... |
1st Baker
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| Alfred Lutter III | ... |
Young Boris
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Edward Marcus | ... |
Raskov
(as Ed Marcus)
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| Jacques Maury | ... |
Second
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Narcissa McKinley | ... |
Cheerleader
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| Aubrey Morris | ... |
Soldier 4
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| Denise Péron | ... |
Spanish Countess
(as Denise Peron)
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Beth Porter | ... |
Anna
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Alan Rossett | ... |
Guard
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| Shimen Ruskin | ... |
Borslov
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Percival Russel | ... |
Berdykov
(as Persival Russel)
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Chris Sanders | ... |
Joseph
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| Zvee Scooler | ... |
Father
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C.A.R. Smith | ... |
Father Nikolai
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Fred Smith | ... |
Soldier
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Bernard Taylor | ... |
Soldier 3
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Clément Thierry | ... |
Jacques
(as Clement-Thierry)
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| Alan Tilvern | ... |
Sergeant
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| James Tolkan | ... |
Napoleon
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Hélène Vallier | ... |
Madame Wolfe
(as Helene Vallier)
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| Howard Vernon | ... |
General Leveque
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Glenn Williams | ... |
Soldier 1
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| Jacob Witkin | ... |
Sushkin
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| Rebecca Potok | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Norman Rose | ... |
Death (uncredited) (voice)
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| Andrée Tainsy | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Woody Allen | ||
Written by
| Woody Allen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Fred T. Gallo | ... | associate producer |
| Charles H. Joffe | ... | producer |
| Martin Poll | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Ghislain Cloquet | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ron Kalish | ... | film editor |
| Ralph Rosenblum | ... | (edited by) |
| George Hively | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Marilyn McLaren | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Miriam Brickman | ... | (casting) |
| Juliet Taylor | ... | (casting: MDA) |
| Blanche Wiesenfeld | ... | (casting) |
Art Direction by
| Willy Holt | ||
Costume Design by
| Gladys de Segonzac | ... | (as Gladys De Segonzac) |
Makeup Department
| Renée Guidet | ... | hairdresser (as Renee Guidet) |
| Anatole Paris | ... | makeup |
| Marie-Madeleine Paris | ... | makeup |
Production Management
| Jean-Marie Durand | ... | unit manager |
| Patrick Gordon | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Suzanne Wiesenfeld | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Cohn | ... | second assistant director |
| Paul Feyder | ... | first assistant director |
| Zsuzsa Szemes | ... | second assistant director: Hungary (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Louis Boussaroque | ... | outside buyer |
| Jean Brunet | ... | standby propman |
| Marc Frédérix | ... | assistant art director (as Marc Frederix) |
| Claude Reytinas | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Daniel Brisseau | ... | sound mixer |
| Gérard de Lagarde | ... | boom operator (as Gerard De Lagarde) |
| Al Gramaglia | ... | re-recording mixer: Magno Sound, Inc. |
| Dan Sable | ... | sound editing: Magnofex |
| Michael Kirchberger | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Peter Dawson | ... | assistant special effects |
| Kit West | ... | chief special effects |
Stunts
| Gábor Piroch | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Apoteker | ... | still photographer |
| Philippe Houdart | ... | second assistant cameraman |
| René Strasser | ... | head grip (as Rene Strasser) |
| Guy Testa-Rossa | ... | first assistant cameraman |
| Michel Vocoret | ... | head gaffer |
| Daniel Vogel | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Andree Demarez | ... | wardrobe |
| Imre Béres | ... | dresser (uncredited) / tailor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Felix Giglio | ... | music supervisor |
| Sergei Prokofiev | ... | music by (as S. Prokofiev) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Catherine Prévert | ... | script supervisor (as Catherine Prevert) |
Additional Crew
| Adele Sanders | ... | auditor |
| Marie-José Testard | ... | accountant |
| Blanche Wiesenfeld | ... | production secretary |
Thanks
| Thomas Ambuul | ... | thank you: Thomas Ambuul |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1975) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1975) (France) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés)
- United Artists (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1976) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
- Key Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (for CBS/Fox)
- Canal+ (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (video)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM/UA Communications Co. (United States) (tv)
- New Star (2008) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Twilight Time (2015) (United States) (video)
- Arrow Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Six Films: 1971-1978 Box Set)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Fox Video Japan (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1995) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Computer Opticals (titles)
- Deluxe General (prints)
- Hungarofilm (cooperation)
- Mafilm (cooperation)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Phonogram (musical recordings courtesy of)
- Vox / Turnabout Production (musical recordings courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Russia, Boris Grushenko is in love with his pseudo-intellectual cousin Sonja, who loves him since he too is a pseudo-intellectual, but she is not in love with him. Instead she is in love with his brother Ivan. But as Ivan doesn't seem to return her affections, she is determined to marry someone - anyone - except Boris. If that person isn't the perfect husband, then she has to find a suitable lover in addition. Boris' pursuit of Sonja has to take a back seat in his life when he, a pacifist and coward, is forced to join the Russian Army to battle Napoleon's forces which have just invaded Austria. Despite Sonja not being in the picture while he's away at war, Boris' thoughts do not stray totally from women. Although they take these two divergent paths in their lives, those paths cross once again as they, together, both try to find the perfect spouse and lover, and try to assassinate Napoleon. Written by Huggo |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In an interview with 'Esquire' magazine, Woody Allen once said of the making of this movie: "When good weather was needed, it rained. When rain was needed, it was sunny. The cameraman was Belgian, his crew French. The underlings were Hungarian, the extras were Russian. I speak only English - and not really that well. Each shot was chaos. By the time my directions were translated, what should have been a battle scene ended up as a dance marathon. In scenes where Keaton and I were supposed to stroll as lovers, Budapest suffered its worst weather in twenty-five years". See more » |
| Goofs | The young Boris has blue eyes, but the adult Boris has brown eyes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #7.3 (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Magic Flute Overture K. 620 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev is listed in the credits as "S. Prokofiev," just the way he would have been listed in the credits of a Russian film. See more » |
| Quotes |
Sonja:
To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering one must not love. But then one suffers from not loving. Therefore, to love is to suffer; not to love is to suffer; to suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love. To be happy, then, is to suffer, but suffering makes one unhappy. Therefore, to be unhappy, one must love or love to suffer or suffer from too much happiness. I hope you're getting this down. See more » |