Melinda and Melinda

"Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it."

2004 1h 40m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 514

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.

“Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it.”

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Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ellis Moonsong
Will Ferrell
Hobie
Jonny Lee Miller
Lee
Radha Mitchell
Melinda Robicheaux
Amanda Peet
Susan
Chloë Sevigny
Laurel
Wallace Shawn
Sy
David Aaron Baker
Steve

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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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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CAST

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Chiwetel Ejiofor and Will Ferrell and Jonny Lee Miller carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0378947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Woody Allen directs. Vilmos Zsigmond behind the camera. Alisa Lepselter cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Vilmos Zsigmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Alisa Lepselter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Chiwetel Ejiofor and Will Ferrell and Jonny Lee Miller carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it.".
6IMDB entry: tt0378947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 13 themes, including "married couple", "friends", "falling in love", "celebration".