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Trivia from Crimes and Misdemeanors

• Role of Prof. Louis Levy, subject of Cliff Stern's documentary in this film, is played by non-actor and therapist friend of Woody's, world renowned Martin S. Bergmann, clinical professor of psychology of New York University post-doctoral program.
• One third of the film had Woody Allen's character shooting a documentary on old vaudevillians, with Mia Farrow as the head of the institute to which they belonged. Allen didn't like the scenes in the final cut.
• In the film's post-production Allen cut an entire third of the film. He then rewrote and reshot deleted third of the film from scratch. As a result, Sean Young's scenes were cut out, and Daryl Hannah's role reduced to a brief cameo.
• Allen launched the project under the one-word title "Brothers," a variation on his earlier interest in writing films about sisters.

Awards and Nominations

• Academy Awards, USA
  Year 1990
  Nominated Oscar
  Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  Martin Landau
  Nominated Best Director
  Woody Allen
  Nominated Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
  Woody Allen
• BAFTA Awards
  Year 1991
  Nominated BAFTA Film Award
  Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  Alan Alda
  Nominated Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  Anjelica Huston
  Nominated Best Direction
  Woody Allen
  Nominated Best Editing
  Susan Morse
  Nominated Best Film
  Robert Greenhut, Woody Allen
  Nominated Best Original Screenplay
  Woody Allen
  
• David di Donatello Awards
  Year 1990
  Won David
  Best Screenplay - Foreign Film (Autore della Migliore Sceneggiatura Straniero)
  Woody Allen
• Directors Guild of America, USA
  Year 1990
  Nominated DGA Award
  Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  Woody Allen
• Edgar Allan Poe Awards
  Year 1990
  Nominated Edgar
  Best Motion Picture
  Woody Allen
• Golden Globes, USA
  Year 1990
  Nominated Golden Globe
  Best Motion Picture - Drama
• London Critics Circle Film Awards
  Year 1991
  Won ALFS Award
  Director of the Year
  Woody Allen
  Won Film of the Year
  Won Screenwriter of the Year
  Woody Allen
• National Board of Review, USA Year 1989
  Won NBR Award
  Best Supporting Actor
  Alan Alda
• New York Film Critics Circle Awards
  Year 1989
  Won NYFCC Award
  Best Supporting Actor
  Alan Alda
• Writers Guild of America, USA
  Year 1990
  Won WGA Award (Screen)
  Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
  Woody Allen