Hannah and her Sisters (1986 & scr.)

AA and BAFTA for screenplay.

Michael Caine (AA), Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey, Diane Wiest (AA), Woody Allen, Max von Sydow, Carrie Fisher, Maureen O'Sullivan (who I didn't realise was Mia's mum), Lloyd Nolan (the cop in Tree Grows in Brooklyn, died before film's release), John Turturro (spotted by E.E. Qued), Julie Kavner

'Looser' style of shooting with Carlo di Palma (his first for WA) in evidence, particularly in moving, roving dinner scene. Can't always see faces of award-winning actors e.g. Caine. I think my favourite moment is when Caine's inner voice is telling him to be very cool and careful with Hershey, then he leaps on her.

Barbara Hershey, E.E. Cummings and Michael Caine

"Michael Caine, I've often said, is incapable of an unreal moment. He's just one of those actors who was born graceful in front of the camera, and he's a truly, truly fabulous movie actor. ..Nothing ever seems like acting." Conversations with Woody Allen, Eric Lax.

 Titles between scenes unique for WA? (And presumably the inspiration for Frasier.)

Diane Wiest

Killer combination of F Minor Bach and E. E. Cummings. "Nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands".

Maltin points out for a WA it has a rare 'warm hearted' feel.

Religious journey ending with Marx Bros. superb.