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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Where Hannah and Her Sisters says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A New York family story that begins and ends at the same Thanksgiving table, shot in the star's own apartment.
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Scenes and places
Hannah and Elliot's Thanksgiving
The family gathers for Thanksgiving at Hannah and Elliot's. Hannah sits at the centre of everyone's story while Elliot, her husband, has begun to be infatuated with her sister Lee.
Set in Hannah and Elliot's home, Upper West Side — The apartment where the family gathers for Thanksgiving at the start and end of the two-year story. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A residential building on Central Park West, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Filmed at The Langham, 135 Central Park West — Mia Farrow's real apartment in this building stood in for Hannah's home. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: The building is a private residence on Central Park West; view it from the street.
Mickey's hearing test
Mickey, a hypochondriac, goes to his doctor about hearing loss and fears a brain tumor. When the tests come back clean he is overjoyed, then immediately despairs that life is meaningless.
Set in Mickey's doctor's office — The doctor's office where Mickey goes with a hearing complaint.
A medical office somewhere in New York; the film's sources name no address.
Mickey tries on religions
Desperate to believe in something, Mickey experiments with converting to Catholicism and then takes a brief interest in Krishna Consciousness. Neither gives him an answer.
Set in Mickey's religious experiments — Where Mickey asks about converting to Catholicism and tries Krishna Consciousness; no specific venue is named.
No single venue; these are scenes across the city.
Lee at Columbia
Lee, restless after leaving Frederick, takes random classes at Columbia. There she meets a literature professor.
Set in Columbia University — The university where Lee takes classes and meets the man she later marries. Google Maps · Apple Maps
An Ivy League university in Morningside Heights, Upper Manhattan.
Duck Soup at the movies
Mickey unexpectedly watches the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup in a theater and finds a new view of life: it should be enjoyed rather than understood.
Set in The movie theater showing Duck Soup — A New York cinema where Mickey happens to see the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup.
A repertory cinema; the sources name no address.
Characters
- Hannah — A renowned actress who focuses on her family and is the hub of the story.
- Elliot — Hannah's husband, who falls for her sister Lee.
- Lee — Hannah's sister, who lives with the older artist Frederick.
- Mickey — Hannah's ex-husband, a TV writer and hypochondriac.
- Holly — Hannah's sister, an unsuccessful actress trying to find a career.