Bananas
A neurotic New Yorker tries to impress a social activist and finds himself involved with Latin American revolutionaries.
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A wonderfully funny ragbag of gloriously absurd gags chronicling a puny, largely petrified New York Jew's chaotic involvement with Latin American revolutionaries hoping to topple a dictator. The reason for Woody's impulsive altruism? To impress political activist Louise Lasser (Allen's second wife), of course. Though the direction is solid rather than flamboyant, the film's energy and invention more than compensate. Look out for Sylvester Stallone.
| Director | Woody Allen |
| Cast | With Louise Lasser, Carlos Montalban, Jacobo Morales. |
| Country | USA |
| Year | 1971 |
| Running time | 78min |
| Certificate | 15 |
BFI Southbank Programme Update - 22 May (No.32)