Do it again, Sam

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Movie
German title Do it again, Sam
Original title Play it again, Sam
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1972
length 85 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Herbert Ross
script Woody Allen
production Arthur P. Jacobs
music Billy Goldenberg and Max Steiner
camera Owen Roizman
cut Marion Rothman
occupation

Do it again, Sam (Original title: Play it again, Sam or Aspirins for Three) is an American feature film from 1972 . Woody Allen wrote the script based on his play of the same name and played the male lead. Directed by Herbert Ross .

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The fact that the film critic Allan Felix is ​​being abandoned by his wife because she is bored with him and wants to radically change her life deals a severe blow to his already weak self-confidence. His two friends, the couple Linda and Dick, are looking for a new wife for him. But as soon as Allan meets an attractive woman, he begins to hide behind a mask of exuberant and silly masculinity. He fails to relax. Rather, he makes himself look ridiculous through numerous clumsy mishaps and desperate showing off. His great role model Humphrey Bogart , who seems to him to be imaginary in tricky situations, tries to give him advice. In addition to Bogart, he also speaks in hallucination-like moments with his ex-wife, who attacks him and tries to prevent him from having success with other women.

Allan later notices that the only woman he can be with is his girlfriend Linda. But Linda is also the wife of his best friend Dick, who neglects her because of his work as a stockbroker. Since they both feel lonely, they spend a lot of time together. One evening when Dick is on a business trip, they meet at Allan's apartment to cook. However, you only sit next to each other on the sofa for a long time. While Linda is intoxicated with a Valium pill , Allan has another conversation with Humphrey Bogart, who gives him tips on how to behave towards Linda so that he can kiss her. In the end, Allan attacks Linda, who then fled in fright. But after a few seconds she returns and sleeps with him. The next morning they confess their love and decide that Linda should tell Dick about it and break up with him. Allan happened to meet Dick before he found out about their affair. Dick tells Allan that he worries that she has a secret lover because Linda talked about it in her sleep. When Allan realizes how much Dick loves Linda, he feels guilty and decides to forego her in favor of his best friend. He tries to dissuade Linda from telling Dick about their night together. Linda has already broken up with Dick. He then desperately wants to leave the city by plane. Eventually, however, Linda realizes that she still loves Dick. In the end, the three of them meet at the airport.

Reviews

“Funny and intelligent comedy, for which Woody Allen also provided the theater. The mixture of specifically Jewish sharp-talkedness and American slapstick, melancholy psychogram and pure slapstick is sometimes a bit unbalanced; it doesn't reduce the entertainment value. "

- Lexicon of international film

References

The film makes numerous references to the film Casablanca from 1942. At the beginning of the film, for example, excerpts from this film are shown, which everyone can watch in the cinema. The motif of two men who love the same woman (and are loved by her) and of whom one of the two is ultimately putting aside his claims is also taken from Casablanca. The final scene of the film at the airport pays homage to the end of Casablanca. The title of the film, which cannot be found directly in it, also refers to a well-known scene from Casablanca in which a pianist named Sam asked for it will play a certain song (again or again).

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  1. ↑ Do it again, Sam. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed December 10, 2016 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used