Melinda and Melinda

Melinda and Melinda (2004)

Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it.

While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.

Date of release
2004-12-22
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (516)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director
Woody Allen

Casting

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor — Ellis Moonsong
  • Will Ferrell — Hobie
  • Jonny Lee Miller — Lee
  • Radha Mitchell — Melinda Robicheaux
  • Amanda Peet — Susan
  • Chloë Sevigny — Laurel
  • Wallace Shawn — Sy
  • David Aaron Baker — Steve
  • Arija Bareikis — Sally Oliver
  • Josh Brolin — Greg
  • Steve Carell — Walt
  • Stephanie Roth Haberle — Louise

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