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Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

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Hannah and Her Sisters

"A story between two Thanksgivings."

1986

1h 47m

7.5(1201 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.

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Production Companies

Orion Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Hannah

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Lee

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Holly

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Mickey Sachs

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Elliot

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Evan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Norma

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

April Knox

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Gail

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Frederick

Creative team

Directed by: Woody Allen
Written by: Woody Allen
Produced by: Robert Greenhut

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