Hannah And Her Sisters (1986)

The eldest daughter (Mia Farrow) of show business parents (Lloyd Nolan, Maureen O'Sullivan) is a devoted wife, loving mother and successful actress. She's the stable backbone of her family but when her two neurotic sisters (Barbara Hershey, Dianne Wiest in an Oscar winning performance) each reach an emotional crisis in their lives, she begins to see she's as lost as anyone else. Written and directed by Woody Allen, this is one of his very best films. Episodic in nature and covering two years with Thanksgiving bookends, the movie is another one of Allen's Bergman homages (in this case FANNY AND ALEXANDER). Once again, Allen artfully balances humor with deeper philosophical questions (i.e. Woody Allen's character's search for proof of God's existence). The acting is flawless, even Allen manages to bring a bit more depth to his usual persona. With Michael Caine (in an Oscar winning performance), Max Von Sydow, Carrie Fisher, Sam Waterston, Tony Roberts, John Turturro, Daniel Stern, Joanna Gleason, Richard Jenkins, Julie Kavner and Tony Roberts.