Crimes & Misdemeanors turned out to be a much better film than I thought, having watched the first 20 mins or so and got a bit bored some time ago. It does deal with the two worst fears of the liberal conscience - your loved one going off with a complete arsehole and committing a heinous crime for which you know you should be punished. But there's a throwaway line, when the Woody Allen character's wonderful Bruno Betelheim substitute (warning , small spoiler here) , who is so full of wisdom and insight, commits suicide, Woody Allen says
"I grew up in Brooklyn, no-one committed suicide, they were too unhappy"
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