Woody Allen's "Husbands and Wives" (1992) remains one of his harshest and darkest films. Not only does it examine two failing marriages, but also fresh romances which will end in yet more failed marriages. Its use of black humor, villains who say "correct" things, and unexpected character arcs give it an arresting quality which takes fans by surprise.
The world's leading Woody Allen critic, Alex Sheremet (author of "Woody Allen: Reel to Real"), offers an in-depth analysis of "Husbands and Wives" (1992) alongside actress Christina Behnke.
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Timestamps:
0:00 -- what is Woody Allen REALLY up to?
1:08 -- Mia Farrow makes it all about herself; Judy Davis's iconic performance; Easter Eggs in "Husbands and Wives"
7:41 -- mockumentary as conceit; a nature documentary; the more these marriages are examined, the more they break
11:56 -- is Sally the best of the bunch; the first to disengage; Sally as an Enneagram 5w4
14:24 -- Woody Allen and Mia Farrow mirror each other; grading Sydney Pollack
17:03 -- Mia Farrow as the shrewd and prescient villain; why does Woody Allen stay?
20:31 -- age gaps; Woody Allen is frozen in time; Juliette Lewis as a gray character
23:34 -- dating a psychoanalyst; Rain as superficially "mature"; Rain vs. Mariel Hemingway
35:39 -- the film's only happy scene...
36:46 -- Judy Davis's first date; character physicality; who disengaged from whom?
46:35 -- "Husbands and Wives" as Woody Allen's phantom life
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