Vinessa's Role: Stacey Fox
Plot Outline:
Over a meal in a Chinese restaurant, Sy poses a conundrum to his fellow diners: Is the essence of life comic or tragic? For the sake of argument, he tells a story, which the others then embellish to illustrate their takes on life. The story starts as follows: A young Manhattan couple, Park Avenue princess Laurel and tippling actor Lee, throw a dinner party to impress Lee's would-be producer when their long-lost friend Melinda appears at their front door, bedraggled and woebegone. In the tragic version of what happens next, the beautiful intruder is a disturbed woman who got bored with her Midwestern doctor-husband and dumped him for a photographer. Her husband took the children away and she spiraled into a suicidal depression that landed her straight-jacketed in a mental ward. In the comic version, Melinda is childless and a downstairs neighbor to the dinner hosts, who are ambitious indie filmmaker Susan and under-employed actor Hobie. Back and forth the stories go, contrasting the destinies of the two Melindas.

Also Known As: Untitled (Woody Allen Fall 2003 Project)
Production Status: Released
Genres: Comedy and Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 39 min.
Release Date: March 18th, 2005 (limited release)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for adult situations involving sexuality, and some substance material.
Production Co.: Gravier, Perdido Productions, Sweethearts Film Productions
Studios: Fox Searchlight Pictures
U.S. Box Office: $3,825,351
Filming Locations: New York, USA
Produced in: United States
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