‘Annie Hall’, an American romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen, received the Best Picture Oscars at the 50th Academy Awards. It was one of Allen’s most popular films. Allen had previously been known as a maker of zany comedies; the director has described Annie Hall as a major turning point. This break-through film came after Allen’s five earlier light-hearted comedies (from 1969-1975).
The script was co-written with Marshall Brickman. ‘Annie Hall’ clearly has semi-autobiographical elements. The movie stars Woody Allen as Alvy Max Singer, and Diane Keaton as Annie Hall. The movie tells the story of a stand-up comedian, whose unstable love affair with aspiring singer Annie Hall begins to disintegrate when she moves to Los Angeles to discover herself and begin a new life.
The film received widespread critical acclaim, and along with winning the Academy Award for Best Picture, it received Oscars in three other categories: two for Allen (Best Director and, with Brickman, Best Original Screenplay), and Best Actress for Keaton.
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