Question 1

Why did TriStar give Husbands and Wives Woody Allen's widest-ever theatrical release?

Accepted Answer

Hoping to piggyback on publicity from Allen's breakup with Mia Farrow, TriStar opened it on 865 screens—his largest release ever—and got his biggest opening weekend ($3.52 million).

Question 2

How did Woody Allen break filmmaking rules in Husbands and Wives?

Accepted Answer

Allen cut scenes mid-dialogue, used handheld cameras without reason, and didn't care about showing performers' heads from odd angles, feeling this made it one of his best films.

Question 3

Which actress was originally offered the role of Sally but turned it down over creative differences?

Accepted Answer

Jane Fonda was originally offered the role of Sally, but talks broke down when she and Woody Allen disagreed on the character's aesthetics.

Question 4

What was the final film collaboration between Mia Farrow and Woody Allen?

Accepted Answer

Husbands and Wives was the final of thirteen cinema movie collaborations between Mia Farrow and Woody Allen.

Question 5

Which major film festivals featured Husbands and Wives in 1992 and 1993?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1992 and the Berlin International Film Festival in 1993.

Question 6

Why did TriStar give Husbands and Wives the widest opening for a Woody Allen film?

Accepted Answer

TriStar opened it on 865 screens to piggyback on publicity from Woody Allen's breakup with Mia Farrow, resulting in a $3.52 million opening weekend, his biggest ever.

Question 7

How did Woody Allen break filmmaking rules in Husbands and Wives?

Accepted Answer

He cut scenes mid-dialogue, used handheld cameras without reason, and didn't mind showing performers' heads from odd angles, aiming to defy usual filmmaking conventions.

Question 8

What was the original plan for the film's visual style that TriStar opposed?

Accepted Answer

Woody Allen wanted to shoot in 16mm to create a documentary feel, but TriStar insisted on 35mm instead.

Question 9

Which actress was originally offered the role of Sally, and why didn't she take it?

Accepted Answer

Jane Fonda was offered the role, but talks broke down due to disagreements with Woody Allen over the character's aesthetics.

Question 10

What notable cameo appears in Husbands and Wives, and where had this person appeared in an earlier Woody Allen film?

Accepted Answer

Nora Ephron plays a dinner party guest; she previously had a cameo as a wedding guest in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989).

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