You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010 1h 38m EN

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5.9

MID

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46%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.3

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 927🥫46%Rotten Tomatoes●51Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 47,889

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue what he thinks is happiness with a call girl. His wife, Helena, reeling from abandonment, decides to follow the advice of a psychic. Sally, the daughter of Alfie and Helena, is unhappy in her marriage and develops a crush on her boss, while her husband, Roy, falls for a woman engaged to be married.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antonio Banderas
Greg
Josh Brolin
Roy
Anthony Hopkins
Alfie
Gemma Jones
Helena Shepridge
Freida Pinto
Dia
Lucy Punch
Charmaine
Naomi Watts
Sally
Pauline Collins
Cristal

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 6

ERA

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Antonio Banderas and Josh Brolin and Anthony Hopkins carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1182350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Woody Allen directs. Vilmos Zsigmond behind the camera. Alisa Lepselter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Vilmos Zsigmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Alisa Lepselter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Antonio Banderas and Josh Brolin and Anthony Hopkins carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1182350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.