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Trivia from Annie Hall
- Alvy's (Allen, Woody's) sneezing into the cocaine was an unscripted accident. When previewed, the
audience laughed so loud that director Allen decided to leave it in, and had to add footage to compensate
for people missing the next few jokes from laughing too much.
- Allen originally envisioned this movie as
a murder mystery, and that's how it was shot, with a subplot about a romance. During editing, Allen realized
that all the best footage was of the romance, so he reedited the film as a romantic comedy.
- During the lobster-cooking scene Annie runs and retrieves a camera to take pictures of Alvy dealing with
the crustaceans. Later, when Alvy runs over to Annie's house to smash a spider, the series of photos Annie
took is on the wall in the background.
- Keaton, Diane's real name is Diane Hall and her nickname is Annie.
- Weaver, Sigourney's screen debut, in a non-speaking part as Alvy's date near the end of the movie.
- The jokes that Allen, Woody tells in front of the audience at the University of Wisconsin and on "The
Dick Cavett Show" are from his stand-up comic days.
- Annie's outfits, which caused a brief fashion rage,
were Keaton, Diane's own clothes.
- When waiting in front of the movie theater Woody Allen's character Alvy Singer says, "I'm standing out
here with the cast of the Godfather", to Diane Keaton, who was in the cast of "The Godfather". Additionally,
one of the men who bothers him for the autograph is played by actor Richard Petrocelli, who had a small role
in The Godfather as a thug who protects Michael en route to the hospital.
- In the scene where Alvy
questions people on the street about what makes a relationship, a large crowd can be seen in the background
watching the filming.
- During the classroom flashbacks, one of the teachers writes, "Tuesday, December 1"
on the chalkboard. December 1 is Woody Allen's birthday.
- Ben Stiller comments how he likes the scene
when Alvy has to meet Annie's family in AFI's 100 Years, 100 Movies (1998) and how it relates to him
personally because he always was very apprehensive meeting his girlfriends parents. Ben Stiller
starred in Meet the Parents (2000) which revolved around that very idea.
- Alvy calls the two fans that pester him at the movie theatre 'Cheech,' in 'Bullets over Broadway,'
also directed by Allen, Chazz Palminteri's gangster character is called 'Cheech.'
- The film's working
title was "Anhedonia" - the inability to feel pleasure. United Artists fought against it (among other
things, they were unable to come up with an ad campaign that explained the meaning of the word) and
Allen compromised on naming the film after the central character three week's before the film's premiere.
- The film Alvy is waiting to see with Annie is Face to Face (1975) by Ingmar Bergman, one of Woody
Allen's biggest influences.
- "That was the most fun I've ever had without laughing" is a reference
to the quote by H.L. Mencken in 1942 (and later Humphrey Bogart).
Awards and Nominations
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Academy Awards, USA - 1978
Won Oscar
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Diane Keaton
Best Director
Woody Allen Woody Allen was not present at the awards ceremony. Co-presenter King Vidor accepted the award on his behalf.
Best Picture
Charles H. Joffe
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Woody Allen was not present at the awards ceremony.
Nominated Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Woody Allen
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BAFTA Awards - 1978
Won BAFTA Film Award
Best Actress
Diane Keaton
Best Direction
Woody Allen
Best Editing
Ralph Rosenblum, Wendy Greene Bricmont
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Nominated BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor
Woody Allen
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Bodil Awards - 1978
Won Bodil
Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film)
Woody Allen (director)
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Céésar Awards, France - 1978
Nominated César Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Woody Allen
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Directors Guild of America, USA - 1978
Won DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Woody Allen, Robert Greenhut (unit production manager) (plaque)
Fred T. Gallo (first assistant director) (plaque)
Frederic B. Blankfein (second assistant director) (plaque)
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Golden Globes, USA - 1978
Won Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy
Diane Keaton
Nominated Golden Globe
Best Director - Motion Picture
Woody Allen
Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy
Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy
Woody Allen
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
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Guild of German Art House Cinemas - 1979
Won Guild Film Award - Gold
Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film)
Woody Allen
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Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - 1977
Won LAFCA Award
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
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National Board of Review, USA - 1977
Won NBR Award
Best Supporting Actress
Diane Keaton
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National Film Preservation Board, USA - 1992
National Film Registry
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National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA - 1977
Won NSFC Award
Best Actress
Diane Keaton
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
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New York Film Critics Circle Awards - 1977
Won NYFCC Award
Best Actress
Diane Keaton
Best Director
Woody Allen
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
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Writers Guild of America, USA - 1978
Won WGA Award (Screen)
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
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