Bananas

"The Revolutionist That Shook the World With LAUGHTER!"

1971 1h 22m EN

👍

6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 851

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion.

“The Revolutionist That Shook the World With LAUGHTER!”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Woody Allen
Fielding Mellish
Louise Lasser
Nancy
Carlos Montalbán
General Emilio M. Vargas
Nati Abascal
Yolanda
Jacobo Morales
Esposito
Miguel Ángel Suárez
Luis
René Enríquez
Diaz
Jack Axelrod
Arroyo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Woody Allen
Writers: Woody Allen, Mickey Rose
Languages: English, Italian, Yiddish, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Made its money back 5.9× over at the box office.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

Did you know

55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Italian, Yiddish, Spanish.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Andrew M. Costikyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Marvin Hamlisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Ralph Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Woody Allen directs. Andrew M. Costikyan behind the camera. Marvin Hamlisch scores. Ralph Rosenblum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian, Yiddish, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 5.9× over at the box office.
455 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Italian, Yiddish, Spanish.
6Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Andrew M. Costikyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Marvin Hamlisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Ralph Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Woody Allen and Louise Lasser and Carlos Montalbán carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The Revolutionist That Shook the World With LAUGHTER!".
11IMDB entry: tt0066808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.