
Stardust Memories(1980)
While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.


“It's going to be a shot in the dark!”
Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.

Woody Allen
Val

George Hamilton
Ed

Téa Leoni
Ellie

Debra Messing
Lori

Mark Rydell
Al

Treat Williams
Hal

Jodie Markell
Andrea Ford

Isaac Mizrahi
Elio Sebastian

Marian Seldes
Alexandra

Aaron Stanford
Actor
Hollywood Ending is a comedy, drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of blindness and impaired vision, movie business, creative crisis. Directed by Woody Allen, it stars Woody Allen, George Hamilton, Téa Leoni. Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.
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