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While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2004-12-22
- video_camera_front Companies Fox Searchlight Pictures, Gravier Productions
- timer Runtime: 100 Mins
- star Rating: 6.2 / 10
- favorite Likes: 481 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0378947
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        smart_display Cast
 
          Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ellis Moonsong
 
          Will Ferrell
Hobie
 
          Jonny Lee Miller
Lee
 
          Radha Mitchell
Melinda Robicheaux
 
          Amanda Peet
Susan
 
          Chloë Sevigny
Laurel
 
          Wallace Shawn
Sy
 
          David Aaron Baker
Steve
 
          Arija Bareikis
Sally Oliver
 
          Josh Brolin
Greg
 
          Steve Carell
Walt
 
          Stephanie Roth Haberle
Louise
 
          Shalom Harlow
Joan
 
          Geoffrey Nauffts
Bud
 
          Zak Orth
Peter
 
          Larry Pine
Max
 
          Vinessa Shaw
Stacey
 
          Brooke Smith
Cassie
 
          Daniel Sunjata
Billy
 
          Matt Servitto
Jack Oliver
 
          Andy Borowitz
Doug
 
          Neil Pepe
Al
 
          Michael J. Farina
Man With Dog
 
          Christina Kirk
Jennifer
 
          Alyssa Pridham
Acting Student
 
          Katie Kreisler
Director
 
          Quincy Rose
2nd A.D.
 
          Rick Holmes
Party Guest
 
          Michelle Durning
Party Guest
 
          Rob Buntzen
Antique Shop Owner
groups Crew
 
          Woody Allen
Director
 
          Letty Aronson
Producer
 
          Stephen Tenenbaum
Executive Producer
 
          Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
 
          Alisa Lepselter
Editor
 
          Juliet Taylor
Casting
 
          Judy L. Ruskin
Costume Design
 
          Jack Rollins
Co-Executive Producer
 
          Charles H. Joffe
Co-Executive Producer
 
          Helen Robin
Co-Producer
 
          Helen Robin
Unit Production Manager
 
          Richard Patrick
First Assistant Director
 
          Dean Garvin
Second Assistant Director
 
          Scott Kordish
Production Coordinator
 
          Christie Mullen
Location Manager
 
          Pietro Lorino, Jr.
Production Accountant
 
          Sheila Waldron
Script Supervisor
 
          Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Casting Associate
 
          Amy R. Trachtman
Assistant Production Coordinator
 
          Abby Bailey
Assistant Accountant
 
          Steve Guilbaud
Payroll Accountant
 
          Eric Wrolstad
Assistant Location Manager
 
          Greg Conroy
Location Scout
 
          John Spady
Location Scout
 
          Janet Henry
Location Scout
 
          Tom Warren
Art Direction
 
          Regina Graves
Set Decoration
 
          Daniel K. Grosso
Leadman
 
          Glenn Lloyd
Art Department Coordinator
 
          Paul Weathered
Property Master
 
          R. Vincent Smith
Assistant Property Master
 
          Danielle Giovanniello
Assistant Property Master
 
          Michael Green
Camera Operator
 
          David E. Baron
First Assistant Camera
 
          Matt Balzarini
Second Assistant Camera
 
          Elizabeth Hedges
Camera Loader
 
          Kyle Rudolph
Steadicam Operator
 
          David J. Thompson
Steadicam Operator
 
          Brian Hamill
Still Photographer
 
          Wayne Moss
Construction Coordinator
 
          Ron Petagna Sr.
Head Carpenter
 
          Ed Ferraro
Standby Carpenter
 
          Julia Barraclough
Scenic Artist
 
          Chinyere Ryan
Scenic Artist
 
          Frankie Ritacco
Assistant Costume Designer
 
          Michael Adkins
Wardrobe Supervisor
 
          Winsome G. McKoy
Wardrobe Supervisor
 
          Lori Hicks
Key Makeup Artist
 
          Nuria Sitja
Makeup Artist
 
          Wayne Herndon
Key Hair Stylist
 
          Robert Fama
Hairstylist
 
          Sara Corrigan
First Assistant Editor
 
          Carl Turnquest
Projection
 
          Gary Alper
Production Sound Mixer
 
          Frank Graziadei
Boom Operator
 
          Michelle Mader
Cableman
 
          Michael Barry
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
 
          Robert Hein
Supervising Sound Editor
 
          David Wahnon
First Assistant Sound Editor
 
          Akil Wilson
Assistant Sound Editor
 
          Sylvia Menno
Dialogue Editor
 
          Dave Paterson
Sound Effects Editor
 
          Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
 
          Coll Anderson
Foley Editor
 
          Ryan Collison
Foley Recording Engineer
 
          Nancy Cabrera
Foley Artist
 
          Marilyn Teorey
Apprentice Sound Editor
 
          Thomas Kodros
Dolby Consultant
 
          Peter Tavis
Transportation Captain
 
          Timothy J. Wood
Transportation Co-Captain
 
          Eduardo Garabal
Location Assistant
 
          Brian Lamia
Location Assistant
 
          Derek J. Manganelli
Location Assistant
 
          Karen E. Etcoff
Extras Casting
 
          Julie Schubert
Casting Assistant
 
          Santo Loquasto
Production Design
 
          Morgan Neville
Assistant Editor
 
          Woody Allen
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