Key Facts
full title · Annie Hall
director · Woody Allen
leading actors/actresses · Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
supporting actors/actresses · Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon, Janet Margolin,
Shelley Duvall, Christopher Walken, Colleen Dewhurst
type of work · Feature film
genre · Romantic comedy
language · English
time and place produced · Filmed primarily in New York City from 1976 to 1977
awards · 1978 Academy Awards:
· Winner, Best Picture (Charles H. Joffe)
· Winner, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Diane Keaton)
· Winner, Best Director (Woody Allen);
· Winner, Best Writing-Screenplay Written Directly for
the Screen (Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman).
· 1978 British Academy of Film
and Television Awards:
· Winner, Best Actress (Diane Keaton);
· Winner, Best Direction (Woody Allen)
· Winner, Best Editing (Ralph Rosenblum, Wendy Greene Bricmont)
· Winner, Best Film, Best Screenplay (Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman)
· 1978 Bodil Awards:
· Winner, Best Non-European Film (Woody Allen)
· 1979 Cinema Writers Circle Awards
(Spain):
· Winner, Best Foreign Film (Woody Allen)
· 1978 Directors Guild of America:
· Winner, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Motion Picture
· 1978 Golden Globes:
· Winner, Best Motion Picture Actress-Musical/Comedy
(Diane Keaton)
· 1979 Guild of German Art House
Cinemas:
· Winner, Gold Award for Foreign Film
· 1977 Los Angeles Film Critics
Association Awards:
· Winner, Best Screenplay (Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman)
· 1977 National Board of Review:
· Winner, Best Supporting Actress (Diane Keaton)
· 1977 National Society of Film
Critics Awards:
· Winner, Best Actress (Diane Keaton)
· Winner, Best Film, Best Screenplay (Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman)
· 1977 New York Film Critics Circle
Awards:
· Winner, Best Actress (Diane Keaton);
· Winner, Best Director (Woody Allen);
· Winner, Best Film, Best Screenplay (Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman)
· 1978 Writers Guild of America:
· Winner, Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
(Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman)
date of release · 1977
producer · Rollins-Joffe Productions
setting (time) · Late 1970s
setting (place) · Primarily New York City; a few scenes in Los Angeles
and in Wisconsin
protagonist · Alvy Singer
major conflict · Alvy struggles with himself and his past in a quest
to pinpoint the cause of his breakup with Annie Hall and the reason
for his failure to succeed in romantic relationships with women.
rising action · Alvy flashes back to moments in his childhood and episodes
in his relationships with Annie and his two ex-wives in a psychoanalytic
attempt to explain his breakup with Annie.
climax · Alvy and Annie's trip to Los Angeles solidifies the
growing rift between them: Annie is intrigued by the energy and
newness of L.A., while Alvy can do nothing but criticize it.
falling action · Annie follows her singing career to L.A., while Alvy
can't wait to return to the safety of his home city. Ultimately,
they agree that their relationship is a “dead shark” and should
end.
themes · The absurdity and necessity of love; the transformative
nature of art; location as identity
motifs · Stereotypes; transformation; performance
symbols · New York; Los Angeles; drugs
foreshadowing · Alvy's opening monologue foreshadows the troubles he's
about to reveal about his life; Annie's first nightclub performance foreshadows
her eventual move to L.A. to pursue her singing career; Annie's
lack of interest in sex hints at future relationship troubles
