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Manhattan

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Director Woody Allen's love letter to New York City stars Allen as frustrated television writer Isaac Davis, a twice-divorced malcontent facing middle age alone after his wife, Jill (Meryl Streep), leaves him for a woman. Isaac is dating fresh-faced Tracy (Mariel Hemingway), a high school girl he knows is wrong for him, and begins to wonder if he and brainy writer Mary (Diane Keaton), the mistress of his best friend, Yale (Michael Murphy), might make a better couple.
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One of Woody Allen's early classics, Manhattan combines modern, bittersweet humor and timeless romanticism with unerring grace.

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John Pym Sight & Sound 07/31/2018
Allen has always had difficulty harmonising his comic talents and the skittering form of his films: Manhattan is a temporary resolution gratefully received. Go to Full Review Stanley Kauffmann The New Republic 01/09/2018
What George M. Cohan did with the Stars and Stripes in 1919, Allen is doing with neurosis in 1979: waving it, telling us that as long as we're proud of it, we're all pretty damned OK. That's the real romance of Manhattan. Go to Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times 06/14/2017
3/5
A pretty and problematic picture that leaves a sour taste in the mouth. Go to Full Review Terry Grimley Birmingham Mail 09/22/2024
Its basic weakness is that... it limits itself to ground already familiar from Annie Hall and Interiors. It is witty, of course, but by the end I found I was tiring of the characters. Go to Full Review Photoplay Staff Photoplay 11/16/2023
Except for its striking black-and-white photography, Manhattan would seem a sequel to Annie Hall. Cast and content rate superlatives. A landmark film, destined to become a classic. Go to Full Review Dilys Powell Punch 10/02/2023
The film, shot in deeply satisfying black and white, has the nervous tension and the romantic excitement of a beloved city. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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matt p Dec 1 brilliant...... but highly problematic a film you will love or loath //but has ny city ever been more spectacular in american film?? and any film with diane keaton and meryl streep is worth experiencing See more Stephen C @bob25009 Oct 15 Funny in 1 hour and 36 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Faiz D May 13 Manhattan is a warm and emotionally resonant tale about love, loss and being true to one's self. See more jacob c Apr 30 Manhattan is a funny and heartfelt film exploring a wide range of themes, such as love, loyalty, and complex relationships with great sincerity and realism. The film is also wonderfully shot and brilliantly acted, and the ending gave me goosebumps. See more Bradley S Mar 5 Only bettered by Annie Hall, this is a nostalgic Allen Classic. Engaging, thought provoking dialogue which captures not only life's deeper considerations but also the whimsical chaotic. Turn the lights off, bring out the popcorn and let me be whisked away by the cosmic delights. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Feb 23 Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, o filme tem cenas bacanas, a história é mais ou menos, a química entre o woody Allen e a diane Keaton é muito boa, e o elenco quase não ajuda a melhorar o filme, o filme praticamente só tem cenas de diálogos quase o filme todo. See more Read all reviews
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Woody Allen

Isaac Davis

Diane Keaton

Mary Wilkie

Mariel Hemingway

Tracy

Michael Murphy

Yale

Meryl Streep

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Manhattan: Have a Little Faith in People Manhattan: Have a Little Faith in People 2:57 Manhattan: You Think You're God Manhattan: You Think You're God 2:31 Manhattan: I'm Still in Love With Yale Manhattan: I'm Still in Love With Yale 3:01 Manhattan: Don't You Love Me? Manhattan: Don't You Love Me? 3:02 Manhattan: I'm Trouble Manhattan: I'm Trouble 2:58 Manhattan: The Planetarium Manhattan: The Planetarium 2:48 Manhattan: The Queensboro Bridge Manhattan: The Queensboro Bridge 2:36 Manhattan: On Nazis and Orgasms Manhattan: On Nazis and Orgasms 1:55 Manhattan: I Can't Have This Argument Manhattan: I Can't Have This Argument 1:43 Manhattan: He Adored New York City Manhattan: He Adored New York City 3:09 View more videos

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Synopsis Director Woody Allen's love letter to New York City stars Allen as frustrated television writer Isaac Davis, a twice-divorced malcontent facing middle age alone after his wife, Jill (Meryl Streep), leaves him for a woman. Isaac is dating fresh-faced Tracy (Mariel Hemingway), a high school girl he knows is wrong for him, and begins to wonder if he and brainy writer Mary (Diane Keaton), the mistress of his best friend, Yale (Michael Murphy), might make a better couple.
Director
Woody Allen
Producer
Charles H. Joffe
Screenwriter
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Jack Rollins and Charles Joffe
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 14, 1979, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Mar 10, 2017
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 13, 2015
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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