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| 1946-2025 |
It's kind of true, you do disappear off the planet if you are a middle-aged
woman, but that has advantages as well.
1) Annie Hall Woody Allen 1977
2) Mrs. Soffel Gillian Armstrong 1984
3) Shoot the Moon Alan Parker 1982
4) Looking for Mr. Goodbar Richard Brooks 1977
5) Baby Boom Charles Shyer 1987
6) Love and Death Woody Allen 1975
7) Sleeper Woody Allen 1973
8) Something's Gotta Give Nancy Meyers 2003
9) The Godfather Francis Ford Coppola 1972
10) The Little Drummer Girl George Roy Hill 1984
The persona of Annie Hall was so linked to Diane Keaton's image that it served to detract from public appreciation of Keaton as a actress. Certainly, she was a superior comic actor to Woody Allen. Her years with Allen in which she served principally as a muse and a sounding board for his kvetches, opened up possibilities for Keaton as a dramatic performer. These challenges she largely met, though I'm not sure she really nailed the mercurial Louise Bryant in Reds. For that matter, I think she displayed more sexual chemistry with Sam Shepard and Keanu Reeves than she ever did with Jack Nicholson.
It is difficult to convey what a fashion icon Keaton became in the 1970s. What was most impressive was that Keaton's status was not the result of any public relations campaign, but stemmed from her own quirky individuality and taste. She was grating to some, as was fellow WASP princess Katharine Hepburn back in the day, but I find her adorkable. Challenging roles became hard to find for her this century, but she had many interests outside of acting. I also treasure her appearances in Lovers and Other Strangers, Play it Again, Sam, Manhattan, Interiors, Radio Days, Father of the Bride, Town & Country, Book Club, The Godfather 2 and 3, and The Young Pope.
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