Play It Again, Sam

Play It Again, Sam

By day he is Woody Allen. But when night falls and the moon rises, Humphrey Bogart strikes again.

PG 1972 · 85 min · ★ 7.4 · Comedy, Romance

A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.

Directed by Herbert Ross · Written by Woody Allen

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