SHADOWS AND FOG

It isn't just Bergman and Fellini that Woody is hung up on. In 1991's "Shadows and Fog" he spoofs not only Fritz Lang and 1920's German Expressionism but also Franz Kafka. Shot superbly in black and white by Carlo Di Palma, (though you might feel Sven Nykvist would have been more appropriate), and with a phenomenal cast headed by Woody and Mia Farrow, this is a lot funnier than I remember it.

Woody is the Joseph K character briefly mistaken for the Peter Lorre character in "M" since a serial killer is lurking in the fog and the vigilantes are out to get him. If it feels more like one of Allen's short stories and if there isn't a great deal to get your teeth into, it's still very likeable and certainly didn't deserve the critical kicking it got on its release, including a fairly negative review from yours truly.