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Cliff Stern (Woody Allen), a struggling documentary filmmaker with high ideals, is hired to make a puff piece about his pompous, successful brother-in-law, Lester (Alan Alda). While Cliff falls for a producer (Mia Farrow), he ultimately loses both the girl and his professional dignity to the "egotistical heel" Lester. Key Themes & Metaphors

Judah Rosenthal (Martin Landau), a prestigious ophthalmologist, is being blackmailed by his mistress, Dolores (Anjelica Huston), who threatens to reveal their affair and his financial misdeeds to his wife. Desperate, Judah arranges for her murder and must grapple with the ensuing guilt—or lack thereof. Crimes and Misdemeanors

The film follows two parallel plotlines that only directly meet in the final scene: Cliff Stern (Woody Allen)

Cliff Stern (Woody Allen), a struggling documentary filmmaker with high ideals, is hired to make a puff piece about his pompous, successful brother-in-law, Lester (Alan Alda). While Cliff falls for a producer (Mia Farrow), he ultimately loses both the girl and his professional dignity to the "egotistical heel" Lester. Key Themes & Metaphors

Judah Rosenthal (Martin Landau), a prestigious ophthalmologist, is being blackmailed by his mistress, Dolores (Anjelica Huston), who threatens to reveal their affair and his financial misdeeds to his wife. Desperate, Judah arranges for her murder and must grapple with the ensuing guilt—or lack thereof.

The film follows two parallel plotlines that only directly meet in the final scene:

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Crimes and Misdemeanors