Writer-director Woody Allen brings his latest film feature "Irrational Man" to cinemas this month, telling the story of a troubled philosophy professor who finds a sense of purpose after overhearing a stranger's conversation.
Joaquin Phoenix plays professor Abe Lucas, who moves to a small town and gets involved with both professor Rita Richards, played by Parker Posey, and student Jill Pollard, portrayed by Emma Stone. His life is turned around when he and Jill eavesdrop on a stranger talking.
The film, first shown at the Cannes Film Festival in May, premiered in Beverly Hills on Thursday night but while Phoenix, Stone and Posey walked the red carpet, Allen was absent.
The movie is Stone's second film with Allen after "Magic in the Moonlight".
