HUSBANDS AND WIVES was the 13th and, presumably, last collaboration for Woody Allen and Mia Farrow. After a long personal and professional relationship, the two came to blows after it was revealed that Allen was having an affair with Farrow's college-age adopted daughter. In the highly publicized custody battle that ensued over their biological and adopted children, Farrow accused Allen of molesting one of their daughters. Allen countered by accusing Farrow of brainwashing their children to tell lies about him, of writing him threatening letters, and of adopting children compulsively and then ignoring them, but was defeated in his bid to retain custody. When HUSBANDS AND WIVES opened, many noted the parallels between Allen and Farrow's on-screen and off-screen problems.
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Emily Lloyd, originally cast as Rain, was replaced by Juliette Lewis soon after filming began.
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Shot on location in New York City, New York, in DuArt color. Prints by Technicolor. Sound Dolby Spectral Recording.
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Began shooting November 4, 1991; completed January 20, 1992.
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Released in USA September 18, 1992. TriStar originally intended to open the film slowly, to a few large cities, on September 23 before being rolled out to theaters nationwide. Instead, the film opened at 800 theaters on the 18th, in order to take advantage of the publicity surrounding the Farrow-Allen split and custody battle.
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Released on video April 7, 1993.
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Reviewed in the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times September 18, 1992.
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Judy Davis was named best actress of 1992 by the London Film Critics Circle for her performances in HUSBANDS AND WIVES, BARTON FINK, and NAKED LUNCH. She was voted best supporting actress of 1992 by the National Society of Film Critics, the National Board of Review, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Boston Society of Film Critics.
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