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Joffe, Charles H.
Most widely held works about
Charles H Joffe
Most widely held works by
Charles H Joffe
Annie Hall by Woody Allen (
visu
)
68
editions published
between
1977
and
2011
in
7
languages
and held by
2,064
libraries
worldwide
Alvy Singer is one of Manhattan's most brilliant comedians, but when it comes to romance, his delivery needs a little work. Introduced by his best friend, Alvy falls in love with the dizzy but delightful nightclub singer Annie Hall
Manhattan by Woody Allen (
visu
)
57
editions published
between
1979
and
2012
in
6
languages
and held by
1,544
libraries
worldwide
Isaac Davis, a forty-two-year-old, divorced comedy writer, is dating seventeen-year-old Tracy while his lesbian ex-wife, Jill, is writing a tell-all book about their failed marriage, but when Isaac meets Mary, his best friend's mistress, everything begins to change and Isaac embarks on a quest to find romance and fulfillment in his native Manhattan
Crimes and misdemeanors by Woody Allen (
visu
)
7
editions published
between
1989
and
2014
in
English
and held by
1,085
libraries
worldwide
Weaves together stories of several people who have in common a connection with a rabbi who acts as traditional moral arbiter. The other characters are involved in complex relationships, extramarital affairs and other moral dilemmas
Zelig by Woody Allen (
visu
)
16
editions published
between
1983
and
2011
in
5
languages
and held by
967
libraries
worldwide
This spoof of documentary films stars Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, the famous "Chameleon Man" of the 1920's, whose personality was so vague he would assume the characteristics of whomever he came into contact with. Filmed in black-and-white, the movie simulates the look of a newsreel, complete with stentorian narration
Interiors
(
visu
)
18
editions published
between
1978
and
2008
in
4
languages
and held by
847
libraries
worldwide
A dark drama of three sisters: a writer, an actress, and one groping for identity. When their father decides to divorce their shattered mother and remarry a spunky middle-aged widow, the three young women struggle to come to terms with each other and with themselves
Broadway Danny Rose by Woody Allen (
visu
)
10
editions published
between
1984
and
2005
in
English and Italian
and held by
813
libraries
worldwide
Comedy about an agent Broadway Danny Rose and his attempt to revive the sagging career of the overweight, aging lounge singer, Lou Canova. Danny has finally booked Lou at the Waldorf, but Lou won't go on unless his girlfriend Tina is there on opening night. It's Danny's quest to round up Tina, an attempt that lands him right in the middle of a gangland battle
The purple rose of Cairo by Woody Allen (
visu
)
9
editions published
between
1985
and
2006
in
English and Italian
and held by
806
libraries
worldwide
During a screening of the film "The Purple Rose of Cairo", leading man Tom Baxter steps off the screen to meet Cecilia, a waitress in the audience. Reports of similar occurrences all over the United States prompt the directors to send actor Gil Shepherd (who plays Baxter) to investigate
Love and death by Woody Allen (
visu
)
23
editions published
between
1975
and
2007
in
4
languages
and held by
754
libraries
worldwide
Cowardly scholar Boris Grushenko has the hots for the beautiful Sonja, but cold feet for the Napoleonic Wars. Devastated by news of Sonja's plans to wed a foul-smelling herring merchant, Boris enlists in the army, only to return a penniless hero. Finally agreeing to marry him, Sonja settles down with poor Boris, to a rich life of philosophy, celibacy and meals of snow. But when the French troops invade Russia and Sonja hatches a zany scheme to assassinate Napoleon, Boris learns that God is an underachiever, there are no girls in the afterlife, and the angel of death can't be trusted
Everything you always wanted to know about sex, but were afraid to ask by Woody Allen (
visu
)
31
editions published
between
1972
and
2007
in
4
languages
and held by
671
libraries
worldwide
Broken into seven vignettes that humorously answer questions raised in Dr. Rueben's book about sex
Take the money and run by Woody Allen (
visu
)
26
editions published
between
1968
and
2012
in
3
languages
and held by
594
libraries
worldwide
Pseudo-documentary that follows the activities of an unsuccessful bank robber
The front by Martin Ritt (
visu
)
7
editions published
between
1976
and
2004
in
English
and held by
549
libraries
worldwide
Howard Price, a restaurant cashier, poses as a writer so that blacklisted authors can submit their work through him, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand when he is forced to testify at an investigative congressional committee hearing
A midsummer night's sex comedy by Woody Allen (
visu
)
5
editions published
between
1982
and
2005
in
English and Italian
and held by
535
libraries
worldwide
Andrew y Adrian reciben en su casa de verano la visita de varios amigos. Los amores contrariados, angustias existenciales, crisis matrimoniales y cambio de parejas harán breve el largo fin de semana
Another woman by Woody Allen (
visu
)
5
editions published
between
1989
and
2005
in
English
and held by
495
libraries
worldwide
When a distinguished philosophy professor turns 50, she feels compelled to take emotional stock of her life. But the deeper she digs the more her life seems to unravel, until she realizes that her search for truth is a personal odyssey of self-examination, discovery and acceptance
Bananas by Woody Allen (
visu
)
12
editions published
between
1971
and
2008
in
English and Italian
and held by
338
libraries
worldwide
When product-tester Fielding Mellish goes to the country of San Marcos to try and win back his girlfriend, he is kidnapped by a group of rebels. When their leader goes insane, the rebels elect Mellish to replace him, thinking he can save the country
Sleeper by Woody Allen (
visu
)
13
editions published
between
1973
and
2012
in
3
languages
and held by
249
libraries
worldwide
Miles Monroe (Allen) enters the hospital in 1973 for a minor ulcer operation only to wake up 200 years later after being defrosted. As Miles tries to adjust to his new environment, he is re-programmed, de-programmed, chased by Big Brother-like police, and falls for Luna, an underground poet
Hannah and her sisters by Woody Allen (
visu
)
8
editions published
between
1988
and
2007
in
English
and held by
196
libraries
worldwide
The story of the relationship between three sisters centering around Hannah, a devoted wife, mother and successful actress. A loyal supporter of her two aimless sisters Lee and Holly, she's also the emotional backbone of a family that seems to resent her stability almost as much as they depend on it
Shadows and fog by Woody Allen (
visu
)
3
editions published
between
1991
and
2005
in
English and Italian
and held by
160
libraries
worldwide
Kleinman, a cowardly clerk recruited to help find a murderer, meets a woman and her boyfriend, a clown, running away from the circus. Kleinman decides to help them escape, abandoning the search for the murderer, but his choice only gets them all involved
Stardust memories by Woody Allen (
visu
)
7
editions published
between
1980
and
2005
in
English and Italian
and held by
152
libraries
worldwide
Legendary comic filmmaker Sandy Bates is tired of being funny. Teetering on the brink of a nervous breakdown, Bates attends a weekend retrospective of his films, only to confront the meaning of his work, the memories of his great love, Dorrie, and the merits of settling down with new girlfriend Isobel. Plagued by hallucinations, alien visitations and the bloodless studio executives trying to recut his bleak new film, Bates struggles to find a reason to go on living
Radio days by Woody Allen (
visu
)
6
editions published
between
1987
and
2005
in
3
languages
and held by
136
libraries
worldwide
Allen's tribute to the radio broadcasts of the late 1930s to the mid-1940s. The story centers on young Joe, an adolescent besieged by hovering Jewish relatives filled with their assorted secrets and dreams, and bewitched utterly by the fantasies of the airwaves--how different the reality! Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear
Alice by Woody Allen (
visu
)
4
editions published
between
1990
and
2005
in
3
languages
and held by
89
libraries
worldwide
Alice is a wealthy Manhatten housewife who feels unfulfilled in her life. After seeing a succession of alternative health care practitioners for a variety of imagined ailments, she finds an acupuncturist who helps launch her on a voyage of self discovery
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