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Renowned filmmaker Sandy Bates is in a professional transition, directing largely comedies early in his career now wanting to direct more serious movies so that he can explore the meaning of life, most specifically his own. Most are fighting him all along the way, including the movie going public, who continually tell him that they love his movies especially the earlier funny ones, to studio executives who are trying to insert comic elements wherever possible into his current movie in production. He reluctantly agrees to attend a weekend long film festival of his movies. Despite the throng of requests for his time, he is further able to reflect on his life as he addresses the questions at the post screening Q&A sessions. He also reflects specifically on his love life as his current girlfriend, married Isobel, shows up unexpectedly, and as he starts to fall for festival attendee Daisy - at the festival with her Columbia professor boyfriend, Jack Abel - who reminds him of Dorrie, a neurotic former girlfriend who he probably considers the one that unfortunately got away.
The films story focuses on harried movie director Sandy Bates, who attends of retrospective of his work while suffering from a major case of writers block. During his retrospective, Sandy is overwhelmed to find himself constantly bombarded by an endless amount of fans, friends, love interests and studio execs. Loosely based on Federico Fellinis 1963 film, 8½, and beautifully shot in black and white.
Woody Allen
Sandy Bates
Charlotte Rampling
Dorrie
Jessica Harper
Daisy
Marie-Christine Barrault
Isobel
Tony Roberts
Tony
Daniel Stern
Actor
Amy Wright
Shelley
Helen Hanft
Vivian Orkin
John Rothman
Jack Abel
Anne De Salvo
Sandy's Sister
Joan Neuman
Sandy's Mother
Ken Chapin
Sandy's Father
Leonardo Cimino
Sandy's Analyst
Eli Mintz
Old Man
Bob Maroff
Jerry Abraham
Gabrielle Strasun
Charlotte Ames
David Lipman
George - Sandy's Chauffeur
Robert Munk
Boy Sandy
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