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Husbands and Wives

film by Allen [1992]

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Husbands and Wives is a 1992 film directed by Woody Allen. The movie is a darkly comic story about a couple whose impending separation prompts their best friends to also break up and seek new partners. The film stars Judy Davis and Sydney Pollack as the couple whose split inspires Allen and Mia Farrow's characters to re-evaluate their own relationships. While some critics praised Husbands and Wives, its reception was largely overshadowed by the negative publicity surrounding Allen's personal life at the time.1

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