
Woody Allen is thought of in a very different light depending on who you talk to - a brilliant New York wit, a creepy cradle-robber, a biting comic, a misogynist, a neurotic intellectual. No matter what you think, la Filmotheque's retrospective 'Woody Allen en 20 Films' will only further muddle your idea - in the best of ways. His spectrum of work is vast in tone and content, from the bittersweet McCarthy-era critique The Front to the slapsticky satirical take on science fiction Sleeper to the nostalgia-filled reverie of Radio Days. It's the perfect way to beef up your knowledge beyond the classic-that-everyone's-seen Annie Hall (and almost enough to make you forget his recent cringe-inducing catastrophes like Scoop. Almost.) Be sure to see the Casablanca spoof Play It Again, Sam when it is issued at the end of June for a dose of hilarity and an eyeful of the ravishing young Diane Keaton. SM
A l'occasion de la réedtion en copie neuve à la Filmothèque de Tombe les Filles et Tais-Toi prévue à partir du 4 juin, et de la présentation à Cannes de son dernier film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, panorama en 20 films incontournables des différents aspects de l'oeuvre de Woody Allen, depuis les débuts délirants et burlesques (Bananas, Guerre et Amour, Woody et les Robots) jusqu'aux réflexions plus graves, voire tragiques (Crimes et délits, September, Une autre femme).