# Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)

> An intimate, cinephile portrait of Woody Allen’s creative routines, career evolution, and complicated place in American film culture.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/57499

## Facts

- Runtime: 193 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Robert B. Weide
- Cast: Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Antonio Banderas, Marshall Brickman, Josh Brolin, Dick Cavett, Penélope Cruz, John Cusack
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1895299/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: intimate, reflective, cinephile, cinephile viewing, film study

## Synopsis

Explore the life and artistry of one of cinema's most iconic figures in this intimate portrait.

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