Reconstructing Woody

Mary P. Nichols

doi:10.5771/9781442207462

Reconstructing Woody

Art, Love, and Life in the Films of Woody Allen

1. Edition 2000

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doi.org/10.5771/9781442207462
ISBN print: 978-0-8476-8989-7
ISBN online: 978-1-4422-0746-2
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

In this pathbreaking new book, Mary P. Nichols challenges this, arguing that Allen's work, from Play It Again, Sam to Deconstructing Harry, is actually an attempt to explore and reconcile the tension between art and life.

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i–xiv Preface i–xiv
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
1–18 1. The Interpreter and the Artist 1–18
19–32 2. The Hero and the Klutz (Play It Again, Sam) 19–32
33–48 3. The Anhedonist and the Singer (Annie Hall) 33–48
49–64 4. The Interior Decorator and the Vulgarian (Interiors) 49–64
65–82 5. The Director and the Fan (Stardust Memories) 65–82
83–98 6. The Empiricist and the Image Maker (A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy) 83–98
99–114 7. The Changing Man and the Psychiatrist (Zelig) 99–114
115–130 8. The Actor and the Character (The Purple Rose of Cairo) 115–130
131–148 9. The Eavesdropper and the Patient (Another Woman) 131–148
149–164 10. The Ophthalmologist and the Filmmaker (Crimes and Misdemeanors) 149–164
165–178 11. The Detectives (Manhattan Murder Mystery) 165–178
179–194 12. The Murderer and the Playwright (Bullets over Broadway) 179–194
195–210 13. The Sportswriter and the Whore (Mighty Aphrodite) 195–210
211–222 14. The Comic 211–222
223–244 Notes 223–244
245–248 Bibliography 245–248
249–254 Index 249–254
255–255 About the Author 255–255

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