Bananas (1971)

82 min · Komödie, screwball comedy film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Woody Allen

Cast

Woody Allen, Louise Lasser, Carlos Montalbán, Natividad Abascal, Jacobo Morales, Miguel Ángel Suárez, David Ortiz, René Enríquez, Jack Axelrod

The story

The film opens with Howard Cosell's coverage of the assassination of the president of the fictional "banana republic" of San Marcos and a coup d'état that brings Gen. Emilio Molina Vargas to power. Fielding Mellish is a neurotic blue-collar man who tries to impress social activist Nancy by connecting with the revolution in San Marcos.

Catalogue themes and tags

Loser, Militär, Political Activism, Rio de Janeiro, revolution, Parody, Absurdism, Political satire, Satire, Comedy, Political cinema, Slapstick

Genres

Komödie, screwball comedy film

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