Anhedonia

The fact that the movie was originally to be entitled Anhedonia, that is, the clinical inability to experience happiness, has become part of its legend, especially because the film has given everyone so much happiness.

The Guardian World News 2010

It's not that Allen is unable to enjoy himself (though he did want to title "Annie Hall" "Anhedonia," which means the inability to experience pleasure); it's that he's convinced the moments don't add up to redemption.

Take the Bananas and Run 2008

Hopelessness of Greek and Roman view — Pathological unhappiness — "Anhedonia" — Querulous melancholy —

The Varieties of Religious Experience 1929

"Anhedonia" is what famed anhedoniac Woody Allen originally wanted "Annie Hall" to be called.

NOGOODFORME.COM 2009

Wanting to call a picture "Anhedonia" is "cute," and implies that the auteur and his audience share a superiority to those jocks who need to ask what it means.

This Recording 2009

Annie Hall was "Anhedonia," which is a psychoanalytic term meaning the inability to experience pleasure.

This Recording 2009

Anhedonia, of course, is an inability to appreciate normally pleasurable activities.

February 2008 2008

Anhedonia, I'm guessing, or its little sister "too much input, not enough time for reflection."

The Best of Times? 2008

Anhedonia, of course, is an inability to appreciate normally pleasurable activities.

The Best of Times? 2008

Anhedonia, I'm guessing, or its little sister "too much input, not enough time for reflection."

February 2008 2008