Still from Bananas — Bananas (1971) — Woody AllenPhotographed by Andrew M. Costikyan

Woody Allen

Bananas

Name: Bananas
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1971
Duration: 82 min

English / 1971 / 1h 22m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Comedy

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Synopsis

When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion.

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Fun City: NYC Woos Hollywood, Flirts with Disaster
Position 10

Credits

Crew

DirectorWoody Allen

WriterWoody Allen, Mickey Rose

CinematographerAndrew M. Costikyan

ComposerMarvin Hamlisch

EditorRalph Rosenblum,

Cast

Woody Allenas Fielding Mellish

Louise Lasseras Nancy

Carlos Montalbánas General Emilio M. Vargas

Nati Abascalas Yolanda

Jacobo Moralesas Esposito

Miguel Ángel Suárezas Luis

René Enríquezas Diaz

Jack Axelrodas Arroyo

Howard Cosellas Himself

Charlotte Raeas Mrs. Ruth Mellish

Stanley Ackermanas Dr. Al Mellish

Dorothi Foxas J. Edgar Hoover

Eddie Barthas Paul

Conrad Bainas Semple

Baron De Beeras British Ambassador

Allen Garfieldas Man On Cross

Roger Grimsbyas Himself

Don Dunphyas Himself

Dan Frazeras Priest

Martha Greenhouseas Dr. Feigen