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Actors: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Madonna, Kathy Bates, Jodie Foster, Donald Pleasence, Lily Tomlin
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Shadows and Fog |
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SHADOWS AND FOG is a black and white movie written and directed by Woody Allen in 1992.
A foggy night in an american city of the late XIXth century. Kleinman, a clerk, is asked to join a vigilante group in the middle of the night. A killer is haunting the streets of the city and people don't trust the police anymore. Nobody tells Kleinman what role he has to play in this chase so he wanders completely frightened through the fog. Meanwhile, in a circus nearby, Mia Farrow, a sword swallower and the clown John Malkovich have a fight and Farrow decides to leave the circus and finds a bed in the city brothel thanks to the prostitute Lily Tomlin. She eventually earns 700 $ by sleeping with John Cusack, a student. After having been arrested because she hasn't a license, she meets Woody Allen at the police station who decides to help her find a new bed for the night. Soon Woody Allen becomes the main suspect of the murders and must run through the dark streets. He reaches the circus and saves Mia Farrow from the hands of the criminal who, unfortunately, can escape one more time.
A strange movie in Woody Allen's filmography. It's an exercise of style, a parody of Gothic movies and a vibrant homage to the films of Ingmar Bergman, Orson Welles and Federico Fellini. For true movie lovers only.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Shadows and Fog |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 19th century
Kind of comedy
- bungling cops/detectives
- Woody Allen
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- bald
Hair type
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) muscular
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Misc setting
- scientific labs
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- frustrated
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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