Whatever Works - Liebe sich, wer kann (2009)
Das von chronischem Pessimismus geprägte Weltbild des gescheiterten Physik-Professors Boris Yellnikoff wird noch schwerer erschüttert, als ihm vor seiner New Yorker Wohnung die junge Ausreißerin Melody in die Arme fällt. Mit naiver Selbstverständlichkeit quartiert sich die Schönheit aus Mississippi bei dem paranoiden Besserwisser ein und verliebt sich in ihn, was in eine ungleiche, aber erstaunlich erfüllte Ehe mündet. Doch die Ankunft von Melodys sittenstrengen Eltern stört die vermeintliche Idylle und führt zu einer chaotischen Kette von romantischen Verwicklungen, an deren Ende die Erkenntnis steht: Keine Konstellation ist zu absurd, wenn sie nur glücklich macht.
Der Regisseur: Woody Allen
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Larry David as Boris Yellnikoff |
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Evan Rachel Wood as Melodie St. Ann Celestine |
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Michael McKean as Joe - Boris' Friend #3 |
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Conleth Hill as Leo Brockman |
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Patricia Clarkson as Marietta |
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Ed Begley Jr. as John |
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Carolyn McCormick as Jessica |
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Henry Cavill as Randy James |
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John Gallagher Jr. as Perry |
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Christopher Evan Welch as Howard |
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Adam Brooks as Boris' Friend #1 |
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Lyle Kanouse as Boris' Friend #2 |
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Clifford Lee Dickson as Boy on Street |
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Yolonda Ross as Boy's Mother |
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Samantha Bee as Chess Mother |
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Marcia DeBonis as Lady at Chinese Restaurant |
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Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman as Chess Girl |
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Nicole Patrick as Perry's Friend |
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Olek Krupa as Morgenstern |
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Jessica Hecht as Helena |
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Lindsay Michelle Nader as Television Voice (voice) |
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Armand Schultz as Television Voice (voice) |
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Kristen Ruhlin as Melodie Club Friend #3 (uncredited) |
| Directing | Woody Allen | Director |
| Production | Letty Aronson | Producer |
| Writing | Woody Allen | Writer |
| Production | Stephen Tenenbaum | Producer |
| Camera | Harris Savides | Director of Photography |
| Art | Santo Loquasto | Production Design |
| Art | Gine Lui | Location Scout |
| Sound | David Wahnon | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Morgan Neville | First Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzy Benzinger | Costume Design |
| Production | Jack Rollins | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Laura Rosenthal | Casting |
| Editing | Alisa Lepselter | Editor |
| Production | Ali Farrell | Casting |
| Production | Helen Robin | Co-Producer |
| Production | Vincent Maraval | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brahim Chioua | Executive Producer |
| Production | Charles H. Joffe | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Juliet Taylor | Casting |
| Production | Elizabeth Klenk | Assistant Location Manager |
| Lighting | Douglas Dalisera | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeff Fender | Costume Assistant |
| Production | Christie Mullen | Location Manager |
| Art | Susan Silas | Location Scout |
| Art | Jennifer B. Starke | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Camera | Tim Norman | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Matt Balzarini | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Jim Mah | Best Boy Electric |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Fama | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Pete Fonda | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Jason Stasium | Cableman |
| Art | James Granger | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Richard Tenewitz | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Joseph Ziegler | Standby Carpenter |
| Sound | Glenfield Payne | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Helen Robin | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Richard Patrick | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Ellen Christiansen | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Kyle Rudolph | Camera Operator |
| Art | Nicholas Mongelli Jr. | Key Construction Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicholas McManus | Costume Assistant |
| Production | Karen E. Etcoff | Extras Casting |
| Directing | Melissa Tomjanovich | Other |
| Lighting | Joel Carucci | Key Rigging Grip |
| Art | Joshua Book | Other |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patrick Wiley | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danajean Cicerchi | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Kate Rose Itzkowitz | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Abby Bailey | Production Accountant |
| Production | Lynn H. Powers | Assistant Location Manager |
| Crew | Virginia Gifford | Scenic Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosemary Zurlo | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Daniel K. Grosso | Leadman |
| Crew | Cliff Schorr | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Tom Warren | Art Direction |
| Crew | Tom Nousias | Scenic Artist |
| Camera | Richard C. Kerekes | Dolly Grip |
| Art | Glenn Lloyd | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Jon Ringbom | Key Scenic Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Melo-Danzo | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Nate Shull | Location Assistant |
| Production | Deborah Alexander | Producer's Assistant |
| Crew | Lora Sorrentino | Set Production Assistant |
| Visual Effects | Randall Balsmeyer | VFX Supervisor |
| Production | Scott Kordish | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Jessica Lichtner | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Suk Yi Mar | Location Scout |
| Art | Beth Kuhn | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott Westervelt | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Pietro Lorino, Jr. | Production Accountant |
| Production | Eric Goodwin | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Camera | James Finnerty, Jr. | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Greg Canicio | Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Russ Engels | Gaffer |
| Sound | Gary Alper | Production Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Murphy Occhino | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Chris Purificato | Best Boy Grip |
| Lighting | Kevin Walsh | Best Boy Electric |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marco Piemontese | Costume Assistant |
| Sound | Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Robert Hein | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | John Spady | Assistant Location Manager |
| Art | Elizabeth Schlitten | Assistant Property Master |
| Camera | Adriana Brunatto | Camera Loader |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gail McGuire | Hairstylist |
| Production | Joshua Shull | Location Assistant |
| Production | Amy R. Trachtman | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Art | Ann Miller | Property Master |
| Sound | Sylvia Menno | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Kathleen Dolan | Assistant Property Master |
| Camera | Jessica Miglio | Still Photographer |
| Art | James Walsh, Sr. | Shop Electric |
| Art | Kenneth Brzozowski | Key Carpenter |
| Sound | Thomas Kodros | Dolby Consultant |
| Production | Caroline Turner | Publicist |
| Crew | Brian Papworth | Set Production Assistant |
| Visual Effects | J. John Corbett | Compositing Supervisor |
| Production | Rebecca Hawkes | Other |
| Crew | John Canavan | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Production | Kelly Trivigno | Payroll Accountant |
| Production | Maribeth Fox | Casting Associate |
| Crew | James Lesage | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Soren Miltich | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Jill Meyers | Clearances Consultant |
| Production | Laura Comerford | Other |
| Crew | Neil Girardi | Thanks |
| Crew | James Hickey | Thanks |
| Editing | Tim Stipan | Colorist |
| Crew | Leo Driver | Transportation Coordinator |
| Production | Bill Tripician | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Production | Laura Streicher | Other |
| Crew | Don Hewitt Sr. | Stunt Double |
| Production | Colby Shrefler | Location Assistant |
| Editing | Brian Umana | Dailies Operator |
| Sound | Matthew Haasch | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Ryan Collison | Foley Recording Engineer |
| Sound | Jay Peck | Foley Artist |
| Editing | Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Production | Richard V. McCune | Finance |
| Production | Emma Pindar | Other |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Editing | Joe Violante | Dailies Manager |
| Crew | Adrianne Jorge | Projection |
| Crew | Gene O'Neill | Transportation Captain |
| Directing | Dan Majkut | Other |
| Crew | Peter Tavis, Jr. | Production Office Assistant |
| Editing | Dana Bloder | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Visual Effects | David Piombino | Digital Compositor |
| Production | Sawyer Williams | Production Secretary |
| Visual Effects | Adrienne Winterhalter | Visual Effects Producer |
| Editing | Terry Claborn | Color Timer |
| Crew | Irwin J. Tenenbaum | Legal Services |
| Crew | Antoine Douaihy | Thanks |
| Editing | Jesse Morrow | Digital Intermediate |
| Crew | Shani Hinton | Legal Services |
| Production | Erik Piecuch | Finance |
