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Play It Again, Sam

Play It Again, Sam

"It's still the same old story, a fight for love and glory."*

19727.51h 25m

Overview

A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.

Directed by Herbert Ross
Written by Woody Allen
Produced by Arthur P. Jacobs
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Top Cast

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Allan Felix

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Linda Christie

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

Dick Christie

Jerry Lacy

Jerry Lacy

Humphrey Bogart

Susan Anspach

Susan Anspach

Nancy

Jennifer Salt

Jennifer Salt

Sharon Lake

Joy Bang

Joy Bang

Julie

Viva

Viva

Jennifer

Susanne Zenor

Susanne Zenor

Discotheque Girl

D

Diana Davila

Museum Girl

Themes & Keywords

datehallucinationmake a matchdatingfilmmakingfeetghostneuroticfilm critic

About Play It Again, Sam

Play It Again, Sam is a comedy, romance film released in 1972 exploring themes of date, hallucination, make a match, dating, filmmaking, feet. Directed by Herbert Ross, it stars Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts. A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.

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