Love and Death
Seen it?1975 | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 7 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Sleeper or Pitch Perfect, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 89 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$20 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 91K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Woody Allen
- Woody AllenBoris Grushenko
- Diane KeatonSonja
- Harold GouldAnton Inbedkov
- Olga Georges-PicotCountess Alexandrovna
- Zvee ScoolerFather
- Despo DiamantidouMother
- Sol FriederVoskovec
- Jessica HarperNatasha
- Lloyd BattistaDon Francisco
- Alfred LutterYoung Boris