September (1987)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen (written by)

Release Date:

18 December 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

At a summer house in Vermont, neighbor Howard falls in love with Lane, who's in a relationship with Peter, who's falling for Stephanie, who's married with children.

Plot Keywords:

Weekend | Actress | Reflection | Guilt | Unrequited Love

Cast

Denholm Elliott	...	Howard
Dianne Wiest	...	Stephanie
Mia Farrow	...	Lane
Elaine Stritch	...	Diane
Sam Waterston	...	Peter
Jack Warden	...	Lloyd
Ira Wheeler	...	Mr. Raines
Jane Cecil	...	Mrs. Raines
Rosemary Murphy	...	Mrs. Mason

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Australia:PG | Finland:S | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Trivia:

In addition to these replacements, there was one more that did not even make it through an entire shooting. At the very beginning of shooting, Christopher Walken played the role of Peter but Allen only shot a few scenes with him before he decided that he was wrong for the part. Walken was replaced by Sam Shepard who, in turn, was later replaced by Sam Waterston.

Goofs:

Continuity: Peter's tie when talking to Lloyd.

Quotes:

Diane: The Richmonds are flooded, electricity's gone off. God is testing us and I for one am gonna be prepared. Where's the vodka?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Wild Man Blues (1997)

Soundtrack:

Night and Day

Elaine Stritch Is Superb

Sombre story from Woody Allen details (with much angst) a disastrous weekend in Vermont with 6 people seemingly all at loose ends. Mia Farrow "lost" her husband and has fallen for lugubrious writer Sam Waterston, but he's fallen for Dianne Wiest. A neighbor, Denholm Elliott, secretly loves Mia. Mia's mother and husband have also arrived (Elaine Stritch and Jack Warden). Story has echoes of Ibsen and Bergman. Waterson and Farrow are a bit hard to take, but the acting is solid all round. The Vermont house is a set on a sound stage but looks great. Wiest is always good, and Warden is good but has little to do. The intruders--a realtor and two clients--are annoying boors (played by Rosemary Murphy, Ira Wheeler, and Jane Cecil). Stritch steals the show as the one-time playgirl/actress with a Lana Turner past. Had this film been a hit, Stritch would have garnered an Oscar nomination. She's a total dynamo even if her character is unsympathetic. Maureen O'Sullivan began shooting as the mother but was replaced by Stritch. Not for all tastes, not as good as "Interiors," but even mediocre Woody Allen is better than most.