September (1987 Film)

September is a drama written and directed by Woody Allen. It was released on December 18, 1987. The movie stars Mia Farrow as Lane, a Vermont woman disturbed by terrible memories of her childhood. She is staying at a summer home with five other unhappy people. The movie received mostly negative reviews and grossed only $486,000 at the box office.http://allmovie.com/work/september-43740

September tells the story of six people during their weekend stay at a summer house in Vermont. Lane, played by Mia Farrow, is troubled by her childhood memories. She is in love with Peter, played by Sam Masterston, but he has feelings for Lane's friend Stephanie, played by Dianne Weist. As the movie comes to an end, there is resentment and anger amongst the housemates, much of it stemming from the bad relationship between Lane and her mother Diane, played by Elaine Stritch.

• Mia Farrow as Lane

• Sam Waterston as Peter

• Jack Warden as Lloyd

• Elaine Stritch as Diane

• Dianne Wiest as Stephanie

"A creaky, cramped, theatrical stinker of a movie."—Jaime N. Christley, Apollo Guidehttp://www.apolloguide.com/mov_fullrev.asp?CID=3376

"Has a Chekhovian flavor in its considerations of love, mother-daughter relationships, family secrets, and aging."—Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practicehttp://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=2829