On this day, February 7, 1986, Woody Allen's critically acclaimed film Hannah and Her Sisters premiered in theaters. This ensemble drama-comedy explored the intertwined lives, relationships, and struggles of three sisters over the course of two years in New York City. The film blended humor, romance, and existential themes, making it one of Allen’s most celebrated works.
Starring Woody Allen, Michael Caine, Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Barbara Hershey, Daniel Stern, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Carrie Fisher, Hannah and Her Sisters became a major box office success. With a budget of $6.4 million, the film grossed an impressive $40.1 million, making it one of Allen’s highest-earning movies of the 1980s.
The film received widespread critical acclaim and earned seven Academy Award nominations, winning three:
Fun fact: The Thanksgiving dinner scenes in the movie were filmed inside Mia Farrow’s real-life apartment in New York City.
Trivia question: Which famous poet’s work is read aloud during a pivotal moment in Hannah and Her Sisters?
Starring Woody Allen, Michael Caine, Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Barbara Hershey, Daniel Stern, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Carrie Fisher, Hannah and Her Sisters became a major box office success. With a budget of $6.4 million, the film grossed an impressive $40.1 million, making it one of Allen’s highest-earning movies of the 1980s.
The film received widespread critical acclaim and earned seven Academy Award nominations, winning three:
- Best Original Screenplay – Woody Allen
- Best Supporting Actor – Michael Caine
- Best Supporting Actress – Dianne Wiest
Fun fact: The Thanksgiving dinner scenes in the movie were filmed inside Mia Farrow’s real-life apartment in New York City.
Trivia question: Which famous poet’s work is read aloud during a pivotal moment in Hannah and Her Sisters?
