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Sleeper (1973) -- A nerdish store owner is revived out of cryostasis into a future world to fight an oppressive government.
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Director:
Writers:
Woody Allen (written by) and
Marshall Brickman (written by)
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Release Date:
17 December 1973 (USA) more
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Tagline:
A love story about two people who hate each other. 200 years in the future. more
Plot:
A nerdish store owner is revived out of cryostasis into a future world to fight an oppressive government. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
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(14 articles)
User Comments:
A classic example of surreal `early Woody' more (96 total)

Cast

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Woody Allen ... Miles Monroe

Diane Keaton ... Luna Schlosser
John Beck ... Erno Windt
Mary Gregory ... Dr. Melik

Don Keefer ... Dr. Tryon
John McLiam ... Dr. Aragon
Bartlett Robinson ... Dr. Orva
Chris Forbes ... Rainer Krebs

Mews Small ... Dr. Nero (as Marya Small)
Peter Hobbs ... Dr. Dean
Susan Miller ... Ellen Pogrebin
Lou Picetti ... M.C.
Jessica Rains ... Woman In The Mirror

Brian Avery ... Herald Cohen
Spencer Milligan ... Jeb Hrmthmg
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Der Schläfer (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
El dormilón (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
200 yil sonra (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
A hétalvó (Hungary) [hu]
El dormilega (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Il dormiglione (Italy) [it]
O Dorminhoco (Brazil) [pt]
O Herói do Ano 2000 (Portugal) [pt]
O ypnaras (Greece) [el]
Sjusovaren (Sweden) [sv]
Sleeper (Netherlands) [nl]
Sleeper - mig og fremtiden (Denmark) [da]
Spioch (Poland) [pl]
Unikeko (Finland) [fi]
Woody et les robots (France) [fr]
Yashnuni (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
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Runtime:
89 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Director Trademark: [Woody Allen] [writer]Luna is a poet. more
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Factual errors: The Volkswagen could not possibly start after 200 years in a cave. Gasoline typically has a 30 day shelf life. After 30 days the aromatic parts of the gasoline noticeably start to evaporate, and it begins a chemical breakdown process into gum, resin and varnish which cause misfires and poor starts, poor performance, and could cause engine damage. Degraded fuel in a running engine also leaves deposits in the carburetor plugging essential passages and can also leave deposits on the intake valve stem causing it to hang up and not close properly or even not to close at all. more
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Luna Schlosser: I think we should have had sex, but there weren't enough people. more
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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
A classic example of surreal `early Woody', 31 January 2002
Author: bob the moo from Birmingham, UK

A health food store owner is cryogenically frozen and brought back in the year 2174 by anti-government radicals in order to assist them in their attempts to overthrow their oppressive government. With the help of his guide Luna Schlosser he finds that the world has changed significantly from the one he once knew.

When one speaks of Woody Allen films, it is common to talk of his `early, funnier films' and his later serious work (although that is beginning to change back recently). Love and Death falls easily into the period of `early funnier films'. The plot here is very loose and is simply an excuse of a series of observations, one liners and set pieces. The comedy is a wonderful mix - there is plenty of slapstick, physical comedy. This is complimented by a huge amount of one liners and witty monologues and a great banana skin joke!

Again Allen is great in his standup persona and Keaton is comfortable and familiar despite not having a great character. The imagination of the script gives plenty of room for Allen's surreal humour - the orgasmatronic booths are good and the robot scene allows him to pay a slight homage to Keaton.

Overall this is yet another example of an `early, funnier' Woody Allen film. It is an excellent comedy on so many levels.

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