Variety
Although lacking the bite and depth of his best work, Radio Days is one of Woody Allen's most purely entertaining pictures.
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Radio Days
Mia Farrow, The Simpsons' Julie Kavner and Jeff Daniels star in this Woody Allen comedy that takes a nostalgic look at radio's golden age.
The Narrator (Allen) tells us how radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. Set in 1930s and '40s New York City, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of radio stars.
1987Rating: PG, Sexual references88 minsUSA
Comedy
- Director:
- Woody Allen ('Annie Hall', 'The Purple Rose of Cairo', 'Midnight in Paris')
- Writer:
- Woody Allen
- Cast:
- Woody AllenMia FarrowJeff DanielsLarry DavidTodd FieldSeth GreenMichael TuckerJulie KavnerDanny AielloTony RobertsDianne WiestTito PuenteDiane Keaton
Radio Days / Reviews
Time Out
It's a great idea for a movie, but Allen fatally opts for a Fellini: Amarcord approach of formless narrative, larger-than-life coincidence, and rambling ruminations on what times there used to be.
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Childhood anecdotes and charming vignettes are set against bright-light, big-city sets, a-dazzle with beautiful players.
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Roger Ebert
"Radio Days" is so ambitious and so audacious that it almost defies description.
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