This film explores the life and values of Danny Rose (played by Allen)--a theatrical talent manager. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. An officially branded soundtrack was never released. It may seem odd to find these large virtues in what, in the end, is a black-and-white film about a two-bit variety agent, but they are embedded into its very fabric. He even presented Allen with two original songs - Agita and My Bambina - which Allen used prominently in the film. He's a long way away from the nerdy smartmouth persona that Allen patented in his "early, funny" movies. [3], Broadway Danny Rose opened on January 27, 1984 in 109 North American theatres, grossing $953,794 ($8,750 per screen) in its opening weekend. Farrow apparently wanted to act like Annie Rao, of the legendary New York Italian restaurant Raos. Everyone Says I Love You (1996) I'd give it six stars if I could. That it's important to have some laughs, no question about it, but you gotta suffer a little too' because, otherwise you miss the whole point to life. Cinematography by: Gordon Willis English, Director: Broadway Danny Rose is a 1984 American black-and-white comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Coming Soon. amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true"; The Woody Allen films starring Woody Allen are always the best ones. This problem is Lou's mistress Tina. All of this is accomplished with wonderfully off-the-wall characterizations. It has a very similar plot and its even told in the same by having friends of his tell the story. // ]]> Allen returns to black and white, his fourth in his last five films. That comes under the Act of God clause.") By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and It just comes kind of naturally.. Orion Pictures, Sound Mix: with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. It sounds like what it is: a modest, workable story for a modest, workable picture. The only thing I ever experienced that came close to that was in the late 1960s.. Only one film poster has stayed with me throughout my entire time as a film journalist, surviving multiple moves and flatshares; it must say something that the six-foot-one-sheet of a Broadway Danny Rose has outlasted all-comers, the likes of The Cable Guy, Violent Cop and Tenghiz Abuladze's Repentance. Broadway show ends . It was also the street level characters, the downbeat ending and the various Italian characters and songs. Lou wants her to accompany him to a big gig Danny has landed for him at the Waldorf Astoria, where he will perform in front of Milton Berle, who could potentially hire him for even bigger things. Take the Money and Run (1969) He wanted it to be street level characters, black and white, perhaps in the vein of Vittorio De Sica, director of Bicycle Thieves (1948). 24. 15. "[7] Janet Maslin of The New York Times described Danny Rose as "one of the funniest and most touching characters Mr. Allen has yet created" and added, "Broadway Danny Rose [] proceeds so sweetly and so illogically that it seems to have been spun, not constructed. The characters name has become a character archetype a naive but lovable talent agent, who would do anything for his acts. Tina shows up to the door and apologizes, asking Danny to remember his uncle Sidney's motto, "acceptance, forgiveness, and love." David Sterritt. It holds a 100% positive "Fresh" rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes based on 26 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.10/10. Starring: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Tina Vitale, Nick Apollo Forte, Sandy Baron, Corbett Monica, Jackie Gayle, Morty Gunty, Will Jordan, Howard Storm, Gloria Parker, Jack Rollins Carnegie Deli for its part has paid tribute to this film and Allen by naming sandwiches after them. And that's how I feel Tina Vitale : Know what my philosophy of life is? With a new prestigious talent manager in attendance at the performance, Lou, in front of Tina (and with her encouragement), fires Danny and hires the new manager. I think every ethnic group could learn something. I honestly don't think a day has gone by without my reading aloud one or other of the sonorous critics' quotes printed in French down one side, next to the small picture of Woody Allen bound together with Mia Farrow. Woody Allen's hard-working, uphill-climbing Broadway talent agent is rendered memorably with equal parts absurdity and affection. Danny sobers Lou with a unique concoction that he has come up with over the years. 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It is now Thanksgiving and Danny is hosting a party with all of his clients there. Caf Society (2016). Just don't expect a movie worthy of his greatest and you'll be alright with Broadway Danny. Here he just did what he does best. "[6], Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film three and a half stars out of four, praising Allen, Forte, and Farrow, whom he described as "the real treasure among the performances. Nick Apollo Forte and the Carnegie Deli have achieved a kind of cinematic immortality. Set Decoration by: Leslie Bloom Other details were taken from experience. Allen wanted to set the film in the 40s, but there was no locations that hadn't been modernised, or covered in junk. The funny thing about Nick Apollo Forte was that it was as if he knew this was going to happen to him. You know, it's very important to be guilty. He represents blind xylophonists, piano-playing birds, and has-been crooners with drinking problems. He was not expecting to be in films, and thought the first call from Allens team was a prank. He also looked at several actors to play the owner, but in the end used Leo Steiner, the real owner and a retired comic himself, and had retained his Screen Actors Guild card. We're in Woody's showbiz milieu, and he comes through with a funny, warm, charming and perceptive comedy shot in black and white. Her moral conversion is completed when she seeks Rose's forgiveness at the much talked about Thanksgiving dinner--a scene not about pathetic losers but rather a study of fellowship, compassion, redemption, and forgiveness. The guys in the Carnegie Deli continue to banter over part of the end It was screened out of competition at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. [1] A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. Danny and Tina escape and show up at the Waldorf to find Lou drunk and unprepared to perform. amzn_assoc_search_bar_position = "top"; Says Allen [2]: For some reason I saw it in black and white because I wanted to make a 1950s Italian movie. Says Allen[2]: All those people who were in that group in Broadway Danny Rose, they are all the real thing. 31. Broadway Danny Rose is a 1984 American black-and-white comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Allen has done much, much better work, but he's also done much, much worse. 3. Not the romantic wonder of Manhattan (1979), but the real streets, with garbage and graffiti on the walls. Milton Berle, Howard Cosell, Joe Franklin and others also play themselves. The only problem is that her ex-boyfriend is a jealous gangster who thinks Rose is her new man and wants revenge. A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. We need to bring it back. You see want you want, you go for it. The Purple Rose Of Cairo (1985) 11. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Nick Apollo Forte, the veteran cruise-ship singer who portrayed Lou Canova, the fading lounge act with a big ego and an even bigger drinking problem, in Woody Allen 's Broadway Danny Rose, has . I always thought of BDR as Allen's one great irreproachable romance, but having watched it again, I see the finale is much more inconclusive than I first assumed: Danny and Tina don't kiss, or even embrace, after the former's dash through the streets; he merely takes her arm, and they walk back together. Juliet Taylor is casting. 9. Having worked on a few Allen films as an assistant, Jeffrey Kurland steps up to be Costume Designer. If you don't like him, this won't be the film that will change your mind. Zelig (1983) 21. Allen wrote about the characters he met as a comic. Lou wants Tina to be at his concerts, otherwise he can't perform, but he's married, so Danny has to take her along as if she was his girlfriend. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Whatever Works (2009) It was Juliet Taylor who found their Lou. It was where he started his career, but that scene went away. Its a small story and a short one but Allens story is full of heart and he creates two of his best characters in Danny and Tina. But then the crooner and the girl have a fight, and the girl goes back to her Mafioso boyfriend, and Danny Rose winds up at a mob wedding with a gun in his face. Or occasionally life calls for a dose of L'Humanit's Gilles Le Morvan: "On jubile.". Broadway Danny Rose SETTING UP THE SCENE: The story of Danny Rose (Woody Allen) is told by a gathering of grizzled stand-up comedians sharing a nosh at the Carnegie Deli. Nick Apollo Fortes performance was one of a kind. Sylvester Stallone, who appeared in Bananas (1971), was apparently offered the role. I learned from reading this website that the Carnegie Deli no longer exists which is kind of sad when you think about it. The story of Danny Rose (Woody Allen) is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New Yorks Carnegie Deli. 32. Allen wrote about the characters he met as a comic. Allen was not only giving the scene a nod, he was perhaps saying goodbye to it too. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "search"; Danny goes to the hospital to console his client and pays his hospital bills. 18. US Adjusted Box Office: $27,069,100. Danny Rose: Dead. The film's very lack of presumption lifts it above the common run of noisy farces and pretentious romances so plentiful these days. In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster.In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster.In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. 29. When it comes to his long, long filmography; this one probably falls near the halfway point when it comes to how good it is. I'm not entirely sure what every word means, but they all sound so great. A beautiful, funny picture, that has the best helium balloon gag of all time. By creating an account, you agree to the Danny however gets more than he has bargained for when two mobsters come looking for the guy who has hurt their brother by stealing the heart of Tina, the girl he loves. Show All, 84mins "[9], In a 2016 poll of Time Out contributors, Broadway Danny Rose was ranked Allen's sixth greatest film, with editor Joshua Rothkopf praising "Mia Farrow's brassy Italian ballbuster, a wild transformation youll never forget. Lou Canova, the cheesy, chunky lounge-bar singer, is the cuckoo in the nest or, more accurately, the cuckoo is his on-off extra-marital dalliance: a restless mafia wife called Tina. Says Franklin [4]: Hes a very dear friend of mine and I enjoy his work. A big part of the production was to build the world of the comedians and entertainers. comment. It all works. Instead, the story moved to the late 60s. In one scene, Danny can be seen walking past a movie theater, that advertises. I'm not sure exactly, but she really was fantastic. 39. Nov 6, 2001, Runtime: Tina, feeling guilty for not sticking up for Danny, is depressed and they eventually split up. A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. Celebrity (1998) Another day I'll fall in with Jean Rocheteau of La Croix, who says that BDR is "un film qui nous a rendus heureux par sa drlerie, son humour, par sa sensibilit fleur de peau". This was the first of a four film run for Allen at Cannes. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Tinas ex-boyfriend is extremely jealous, and believing Tinas relationship with Danny to be real, he orders a hit on Danny, who finds himself in danger of losing both his client and his life. It follows a hapless theatrical agent who, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. Broadway Danny Rose $3.99 $14.99 Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free Prime shipping. And I say that with all due respect.". It was released on Milan Records in 1984. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; Be the first one to write a review. (written by) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Cinematography by Gordon Willis . It is also possible to rent "Broadway Danny Rose" on AMC on Demand, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Redbox online and to download it on Microsoft Store, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Redbox, AMC on Demand. 1988 Promo Actor Woody Allen Mia Farrow Actress New York Stories 8X10 Photo. In a great chequered suit, Rose represents all that Allen loves about show business. September (1987) Allen gives a wonderful performance too, playing a very particular role, not just his usual persona. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Allen had seen and screen tested a lot of actors, known and unknown for the part. Their very similar in most ways other than ones good and ones really bad. Director Woody Allen Writer Woody Allen Stars Woody Allen Mia Farrow Nick Apollo Forte 7. Broadway Danny Rose is a 1984 American black-and-white comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Danny Rose: I don't wanna badmouth the kid, but he's a horrible, dishonest, immoral louse. While shown to be willing to hire almost anyone, Danny is also shown to work extremely hard for his actsoften catering to almost every one of their needs, both personal and professional. At the Carnegie Deli in New York City, a group of comics are kvetching about their common professional lives. Allen and Farrow tried lots of things to get to her character's look. Allen has done much, much better work, but he's also done much, much worse work. IMDB: 7.5 There is a point towards the end when everyones true motives are revealed. After the autobiography of "Stardust Memories," after the whimsy of "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy," and the antiseptic experimentation of "Zelig," this movie has Allen creating a character and following him all the way through a crazy story. I remember emerging from the cinema back in 1984 suffused with an odd sense of ethnic pride: what other culture would see the heroism in such an apparently inconsequential failure of a human being? Gordon Willis is back, his 7th film in a row with Woody Allen, and his 4th in black and white. Allen used his beloved Manhattan, but not the big glamorous, tourist-y locations. He realised he wasn't when he finally met Allen. Woody Allen - Broadway (1984) Addeddate . "I don't wanna badmouth the kid, but he's a horrible, dishonest, immoral louse. Black-and-white comedy film written, directed by and starring Woody Allen. "It's a lovable Woody at the top of his game.". It was semi-religious in nature; equivalent to my yearly appearance at synagogue for Yom Kippur. Danny Rose is a manager of artists, and although he's not very successful, he nevertheless goes out of his way to help his acts. Read critic reviews. It follows a hapless theatrical agent who, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. Says Allen, He also looked at several actors to play the owner, but in the end used. Scoop (2006) And that's one of the things that make Broadway Danny Rose so likable. It makes no difference, though: this story is not about consummation, but about reconciliation; it's a recognition that we want wrongs to be righted, that good will prevail, and that the faithless will be punished or reformed. A love letter to his comic roots, Broadway Danny Rosemarks the time when Allen managed to synthesise his European influence and his American humour into something all his own. Distributed by: Orion Pictures Tina Vitale: Know what my philosophy of life is? He would go on to work on films such as Cocktail (1988) and The Fisher King (1991). BROADWAY DANNY ROSE is a 1984 American black-and-white comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Ah I love woody allen's comedy. Made by fans in Aotearoa New Zealand. Nick Apollo Forte, an actor I've never seen before, plays the has-been crooner with a soft touch: he's childish, he's a bear, he's loyal, he has a monstrous ego. Robert Greenhut also returns as producer. 42. In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster. The story of Danny Rose (Woody Allen) is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Don't Drink The Water (1994) This time, it was a past that Allen lived in to some degree. 23. Again with the show business and that big dirty New York seen through nostalgic lenses (it sells, okay, so if it ain't broke don't fix it, oy vey), and this time with Allen as the worst in the business, the talent manager, and he's really the worst in the business, but played with a heart of gold already.