Shadows and Fog

"A delicate comedy-mystery in true Allen fashion."

1991 1h 25m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 415

ComedyMysteryCrime

Synopsis

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With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.

“A delicate comedy-mystery in true Allen fashion.”

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Cast

Woody Allen
Kleinman
Mia Farrow
Irmy
John Malkovich
Clown
John Cusack
Student Jack
Madonna
Marie
Kathy Bates
Prostitute
Jodie Foster
Prostitute
Lily Tomlin
Prostitute

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Woody Allen
Writers: Woody Allen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Earned back only 20% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Carlo Di Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Woody Allen and Mia Farrow and John Malkovich carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A delicate comedy-mystery in true Allen fashion.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Woody Allen directs. Carlo Di Palma behind the camera. Susan E. Morse cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 20% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
335 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Carlo Di Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Susan E. Morse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Woody Allen and Mia Farrow and John Malkovich carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A delicate comedy-mystery in true Allen fashion.".
8IMDB entry: tt0105378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.