Play It Again, Sam | |
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Directed by | Herbert Ross |
Screenplay by | Woody Allen |
Based on | Play It Again, Sam by Woody Allen |
Produced by | Arthur P. Jacobs |
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Cinematography | Owen Roizman |
Edited by | Marion Rothman |
Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Play It Again, Sam is a 1972 American comedy film written by and starring Woody Allen, based on his 1969 Broadway play of the same title. The film was directed by Herbert Ross, instead of Allen, who usually directs his own written work.
The film is about a recently divorced film critic, Allan Felix, who is urged to begin dating again by his best friend and his best friend's wife. Allan identifies with the 1942 film Casablanca and the character Rick Blaine as played by Humphrey Bogart. The film is liberally sprinkled with clips from the movie and ghost-like appearances of Bogart (Jerry Lacy) giving advice on how to treat women.