Play It Again, Sam
film by Ross [1972]
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The 1972 film Play It Again, Sam, directed by Herbert Ross, is an adaptation of a play written by and starring Woody Allen. In the film, Allen reprises his role as a shy film critic who receives romantic advice from an apparition of Humphrey Bogart. Bogart was a legendary actor known for playing tough characters, often with a hidden romantic or idealistic sentimentality. Allen, a prominent filmmaker, is known for his bittersweet comic films that blend parody, slapstick, and the absurd.123
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