Celebrity

1998
R
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

29K

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Kenneth Branagh, Leonardo DiCaprio, Winona Ryder, Charlize Theron, Melanie Griffith, Famke Janssen, Judy Davis, Joe Mantegna, and Bebe Neuwirth in Celebrity (1998)

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Satire Comedy Drama

The fortunes of a husband and wife differ drastically after they divorce.The fortunes of a husband and wife differ drastically after they divorce.The fortunes of a husband and wife differ drastically after they divorce.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

29K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations

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Trailer 0:26

Celebrity

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Trivia
Cinematographer Sven Nykvist had lost much of his sight at the time of filming. Allen would describe the scenes to Nykvist so Nykvist could tell Allen how each scene should look. This partially became the basis of Allen's blind director in Hollywood Ending (2002).

Goofs
During the dance club sequence, the band is miming to a completely different song than what is playing.

Quotes
Robin Simon: It's luck, Lee. No matter what the shrinks or the pundits or the self-help books tell you, when it comes to love, it's luck.

Alternate versions
The original theatrical release is R-rated, unusual for a Woody Allen film. It was slightly edited for release in Argentina, with no significant (less than one minute) loss in runtime.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Enemy of the State/Waking Ned Divine/A Bug's Life/Celebrity/The Rugrats Movie (1998)

Soundtracks
You Oughta Be in Pictures
(1934)
Music by Dana Suesse
Lyrics by Edward Heyman
Performed by Jack Little (as Little Jack Little)
Courtesy of Columbia Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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Featured review

Branagh's acting by itself makes this movie worth watching

It is a witty, funny black film in which Kenneth B. plays the best "woody allen" of all times. The direction of photography is traditional compared with his last films.

An excellent satire of celebrities with more believable less neurotic characters than I expect from a woody allen movie. The subtle critics to catholics (instead of jews) are good for a change.

I would recommend this modern classic not only to woody's fans but to anyone who likes independent films.

Besides, the rabbis and skinheads being accidentally put together in a waiting room (and getting along) is something you won't see in anywhere else.