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Love and Death

Love and Death

Comedy · History · 1975

In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.

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Love and Death

“The Comedy Sensation of the Year!”

1975 Comedy · History 1h 25m

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7.5 / 10

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In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.

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Directed by

Woody Allen

Written by

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Boris Grushenko

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Sonja

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Anton Inbedkov

Olga Georges-Picot

Olga Georges-Picot

Countess Alexandrovna

Zvee Scooler

Zvee Scooler

Father

Despo Diamantidou

Despo Diamantidou

Mother

Sol Frieder

Sol Frieder

Voskovec

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.