"Her first major film role was in The Godfather, about as serious an American masterpiece as has ever been made. But that same year, she reprised the part of Linda, the object of a nerdy hero's affection, in a film adaptation of Broadway's Play It Again, Sam. (Keaton originated the role opposite playwright Woody Allen on the stage.) She continued to alternate serious dramas with romantic comedies throughout the '70s."
"That Oscar was for Annie Hall, co-written and directed by Allen, with Keaton as the title character, one half of the movie's fractured love story. Allen and Keaton had been in a romantic relationship before making the film, and remained close friends for the rest of her life; in interviews, Keaton had characterized Annie as an idealized version of herself, through Allen's eyes."
Diane Keaton began her major film career with a serious role in The Godfather and simultaneously reprised Linda in Play It Again, Sam. She alternated serious dramas and romantic comedies throughout the 1970s, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Annie Hall, a win that permanently changed the romantic-comedy genre. Annie Hall was co-written and directed by Woody Allen, and Keaton played the title character. Keaton and Allen had been romantically involved before the film and remained close friends; Keaton described Annie as an idealized version of herself through Allen's eyes. Keaton's performances reveal range beyond charm, and Annie Hall blends gags, fantasy sequences, and sharp insights into a doomed romantic relationship.
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