IMDb on iPhone and iPod touch Learn more Learn more Download from the App Store
IMDb > Love and Death (1975)
Love and Death
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Love and Death (1975) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 24 | slideshow) Videos
Love and Death (1975) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

IMDb Holiday Movie Guide

Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   11,116 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 11% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writer:
Woody Allen (written by)
(more)
Contact:
View company contact information for Love and Death on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
10 June 1975 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The Comedy Sensation of the Year!
Plot:
In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Absolutely Amazing! more (78 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Woody Allen ... Boris Grushenko

Diane Keaton ... Sonja
Georges Adet ... Old Nehamkin
Frank Adu ... Drill sergeant
Edmond Ardisson ... Priest (as Edward Ardisson)

Féodor Atkine ... Mikhail Grushenko (as Feodor Atkine)
Albert Augier ... Waiter
Yves Barsacq ... Rimsky (as Yves Barsaco)
Lloyd Battista ... Don Francisco
Jack Berard ... Gen. Lecoq
Eva Betrand ... Woman hygiene class
George Birt ... Doctor
Yves Brainville ... Andre

Gérard Buhr ... Servant (as Gerard Buhr)
Brian Coburn ... Dimitri
Henri Coutet ... Minskov
Patricia Crown ... Cheerleader
Henry Czarniak ... Ivan Grushenko
Despo Diamantidou ... Mother Grushenko
Sandor Elès ... Soldier #2 (as Sandor Eles)
Luce Fabiole ... Grandmother
Florian ... Uncle Nikolai
Jacqueline Fogt ... Ludmilla
Sol Frieder ... Leon Voskovec (herring merchant) (as Sol L. Frieder)
Olga Georges-Picot ... Countess Alexandrovna

Harold Gould ... Anton Inbedkov
Harry Hankin ... Uncle Sasha
Jessica Harper ... Natasha

Tony Jay ... Vladimir Maximovitch
Tutte Lemkow ... Pierre
Jack Lenoir ... Kropotkin (wine merchant)
Leib Lensky ... Father Andre
Anne Lonnberg ... Olga
Roger Lumont ... First baker
Alfred Lutter III ... Young Boris Grushenko
Ed Marcus ... Raskov
Jacques Maury ... Second
Narcissa McKinley ... Cheerleader

Aubrey Morris ... Soldier #4
Denise Péron ... Spanish countess (as Denise Peron)
Beth Porter ... Anna
Alan Rossett ... Guard
Shimen Ruskin ... Borslov
Percival Russel ... Berdykov (village idiot)
Chris Sanders ... Joseph
Zvee Scooler ... Father
C.A.R. Smith ... Father Nikolai
Fred Smith ... Soldier
Bernard Taylor ... Soldier #3
Clément Thierry ... Jacques (as Clement-Thierry)
Alan Tilvern ... Sergeant
James Tolkan ... Napoleon Bonaparte
Hélène Vallier ... Madame Wolfe (as Helene Vallier)
Howard Vernon ... Gen. Leveque
Glenn Williams ... Soldier #1
Jacob Witkin ... Sushkin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rebecca Potok ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Norman Rose ... Death (voice) (uncredited)
Andrée Tainsy ... (uncredited)
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Woody Allen 
 
Writing credits
Woody Allen (written by)

Mildred Cram  uncredited
Donald Ogden Stewart  uncredited

Produced by
Fred T. Gallo .... associate producer
Charles H. Joffe .... producer
Martin Poll .... executive producer
 
Cinematography by
Ghislain Cloquet 
 
Film Editing by
Ron Kalish 
Ralph Rosenblum 
George Hively (uncredited)
 
Casting by
Miriam Brickman 
Juliet Taylor 
Blanche Wiesenfeld 
 
Production Design by
Willy Holt 
 
Costume Design by
Gladys de Segonzac 
 
Makeup Department
Renée Guidet .... hair stylist (as Renee Guidet)
Anatole Paris .... makeup artist
Marie-Madeleine Paris .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jean-Marie Durand .... unit manager
Patrick Gordon .... assistant unit manager
Suzanne Wiesenfeld .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bernard Cohn .... second assistant director
Paul Feyder .... first assistant director
Zsuzsanna Mills .... second assistant director: Hungary (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Louis Boussaroque .... outside buyer
Jean Brunet .... stand-by propman
Marc Frédérix .... assistant art director (as Marc Frederix)
Claude Reytinas .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Daniel Brisseau .... sound mixer
Gérard de Lagarde .... boom operator (as Gerard De Lagarde)
Al Gramaglia .... sound re-recording mixer
Dan Sable .... sound editor
Michael Kirchberger .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Peter Dawson .... assistant special effects
Kit West .... chief special effects
 
Stunts
Gábor Piroch .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Apoteker .... still photographer
Philippe Houdart .... second assistant camera
René Strasser .... head grip
Guy Testa-Rossa .... first assistant camera
Michel Vocoret .... head gaffer
Daniel Vogel .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andree Demarez .... wardrober
 
Editorial Department
Marilyn McLaren .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Felix Giglio .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Catherine Prévert .... script supervisor (as Catherine Prevert)
Adele Sanders .... auditor
Marie-Jose Testard .... accountant
Blanche Wiesenfeld .... production secretary
 
Crew believed to be complete


Production CompaniesDistributorsOther Companies
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Guerre et amour (France)
Die letzte Nacht des Boris Gruschenko (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
La última noche de Boris Grushenko (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
A Última Noite de Bóris Grushenko (Brazil) [pt]
Ahava Oo'Mavet (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Amor y muerte: La última noche de Boris Grushenko (Mexico) [es]
Amore e guerra (Italy) [it]
Död och pina (Sweden) [sv]
Kærlighed og død (Denmark) [da]
L'última nit de Boris Grushenko (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Milosc i smierc (Poland) [pl]
O eirinopoios (Greece) [el]
Sota ja rakkaus eli älkää ampuko Napoleonia (Finland) [fi]
Szerelem és halál (Hungary) [hu]
more
Runtime:
85 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Filming Locations:

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Woody Allen was so concerned about the quality of Budapest's food that he consumed only canned food and bottled water that he had brought with him from America. As a result, Allen was one of the few of his movie's cast and crew who did not suffer dysentery while filming. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The young Boris has blue eyes, but the adult Boris has brown eyes. more
Quotes:
[comforting her husband on his deathbed]
Sonja: I know I could have been a better wife to you... kinder. I could have made love with you more often... or once, even.
Leon Voskovec: Once would have been nice.
more
Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
The Magic Flute Overture more

FAQ

What is the music that plays in the opening and closing credits? Where else might I have heard it?
Who plays Boris as a youngster?
more
11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Absolutely Amazing!, 1 November 2005
10/10
Author: Sweet_Lady_Lynnie from United States

Honestly, It took me 24 years to truly appreciate the work of Woody Allen. But those were 24 years well spent and by that I mean... -it could be that you have to grow up and be a student of life and really see what the world is about. or -it could just be that you need to be cynical ...in order to achieve the mindset to understand the genius of it all, there's something about Woody Allen that is just incredibly fantastic. I must say that this film is incredibly well thought, acted, and directed....Diane Keaton is the best shes ever been in my opinion and Woody...man you gotta love him!

Just watch it! You'll be in tears-too funny!

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (78 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Love and Death (1975)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Marx Brothers clockwork_pomegranate
Boris' last name markdavis1115
Worst movie I've ever seen! sgoodwinca
Village Idiot's Convention boardwalk_angel
Similar Movies! bijou17
Death's Voice Gofannon467
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Sunshine Gone with the Wind Der Fangschuß Capitaine Conan Doctor Zhivago
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Adventure section IMDb France section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.