

Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it.
December 22, 2004
1h 40m
EN
Woody Allen
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.

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ellis Moonsong

Will Ferrell
Hobie

Jonny Lee Miller
Lee

Radha Mitchell


Woody Allen
501
Melinda Robicheaux

Amanda Peet
Susan

Chloë Sevigny
Laurel

Wallace Shawn
Sy

David Aaron Baker
Steve

Arija Bareikis
Sally Oliver

Josh Brolin
Greg

Fox Searchlight Pictures
US
Gravier Productions
US