# Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

> A respected New York ophthalmologist and a frustrated documentary filmmaker confront adultery, ambition, and the unsettling consequences of moral compromise.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6529

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
- Director: Woody Allen
- Cast: Woody Allen, Martin Landau, Mia Farrow, Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, Joanna Gleason, Sam Waterston, Jerry Orbach
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097123/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: mordant, witty, philosophical, cinephile movie night, woody allen retrospective

## Synopsis

A tale of moral dilemmas and personal crises unfolds in the bustling streets of New York City.

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