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Café Society (2016)

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Film details

Featuring

Jeannie Berlin Steve Carell Jesse Eisenberg
Country

USA
Year

2016
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Romantic comedy drama. A young man from the Bronx, Bobby Dorfman, travels to Hollywood where his uncle Phil Stern is an agent to many big stars. Bobby falls in love with Phil's secretary, Vonnie, but when their budding romance hits an unforeseen obstacle, Bobby returns to New York. There he sets up a nightclub and finds love anew, but then unexpectedly finds himself with a choice to make between the two loves of his life.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Rose Dorfman, Bobby's mother
    
    Jeannie Berlin
  - Phil Stern
    
    Steve Carell
  - Bobby Dorfman
    
    Jesse Eisenberg
  - Veronica
    
    Blake Lively
  - Rad Taylor
    
    Parker Posey
  - Veronica, 'Vonnie'
    
    Kristen Stewart
  - Ben Dorfman
    
    Corey Stoll
  - Marty Dorfman
    
    Ken Stott
  - Candy
    
    Anna Camp
  - Leonard
    
    Stephen Kunken
  - Evelyn
    
    Sari Lennick
  - Steve
    
    Paul Schneider
  - Bobby's neighbour
    
    Edward Hyland
  - narrator
    
    Woody Allen (uncredited)
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Directed by
    
    Woody Allen
  - Production Company
    
    Perdido Productions
  - Presents
    
    Amazon Studios
  - [Presented] In association with
    
    Gravier Productions
  - Executive Producer
    
    Adam B. Stern
  - Executive Producer
    
    Marc I. Stern
  - Executive Producer
    
    Ronald L. Chez
  - Produced by
    
    Letty Aronson
  - Produced by
    
    Stephen Tenenbaum
  - Produced by
    
    Edward Walson
  - Written by
    
    Woody Allen
  - Cinematographer
    
    Vittorio Storaro
  - Editor
    
    Alisa Lepselter
  - Production Designer
    
    Santo Loquasto
  - Costume Designer
    
    Suzy Benzinger
  - Production Sound Mixer
    
    David J. Schwartz

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