Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters is a 1986 romantic comedy film which tells the story of an extended family, all of whose demons begin to erupt during a family Thanksgiving dinner. The movie was written and directed by Woody Allen and stars Mia Farrow as Hannah, with Barbara Hershey and Dianne Wiest as her sisters.

Critical recognition

Hannah and Her Sisters was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Allen's writing was recognized with an Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen and he earned a nomination for Best Director. His work on the film was also recognized with two BAFTA Awards.

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Academy Award for Best Picture - Academy Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Best Director - BAFTA Award

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Caine and Wiest each won Oscars, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The film was also Oscar-nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, and Best Film Editing.

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Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Best Film Editing

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It was a nominee for a César Award for Best Foreign Film.

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Influential critics Siskel & Ebert each rated the film among the top three of the 1986 film year; Ebert's 1986 review of the film began with "Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters the best movie he has ever made."

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Siskel & Ebert - 1986 film year

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