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Manhattan (1979)

96 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   25 April 1979 (USA)
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A divorced New Yorker currently dating a high-schooler brings himself to look for love in the mistress of his best friend instead.

Director:

Woody Allen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Woody Allen Woody Allen ...
Diane Keaton Diane Keaton ...
Michael Murphy Michael Murphy ...
Yale
Mariel Hemingway Mariel Hemingway ...
Meryl Streep Meryl Streep ...
Jill
Anne Byrne Hoffman Anne Byrne Hoffman ...
Emily (as Anne Byrne)
Karen Ludwig Karen Ludwig ...
Connie
Michael O'Donoghue Michael O'Donoghue ...
Dennis
Victor Truro Victor Truro ...
Party Guest
Tisa Farrow Tisa Farrow ...
Party Guest
Helen Hanft Helen Hanft ...
Party Guest
Bella Abzug Bella Abzug ...
Guest of Honor
Gary Weis Gary Weis ...
Television Director
Kenny Vance Kenny Vance ...
Television Producer
Charles Levin Charles Levin ...
Television Actor #1
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Storyline

Isaac, 42, has divorced Jill. She is now living with another woman, Connie, and is writing a book in which she will reveal some very private points of their relationship. Isaac has a love affair with Tracy, 17, when he meets Mary, the mistress of his best friend Yale. Yale is already married to Emily. Written by Yepok  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Woody Allen's New Comedy Hit

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Манхатън See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$485,734 (USA) (29 April 1979) (29 Screens)

Gross:

$39,946,780 (USA) (31 December 1979)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

While talking to Mary in the museum, Issac (Woody Allen) says that the brain is the most overrated body part. While in Allen's film Sleeper, his character Miles Monroe says that it's his second favorite body part. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Camera and crew reflected on passing cars while following Isaac running down the street. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[music: the opening of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Voiceover]
Isaac Davis: Chapter One. He adored New York City. He idolized it all out of proportion. Eh uh, no, make that he, he romanticized it all out of proportion. Better. To him, no matter what the season was, this was still a town that existed in black and white and pulsated to the great tunes of George Gershwin. Uh, no, let me start this over.
Isaac Davis: Chapter One: He was too romantic about Manhattan, as he was about everything else. He thrived on the hustle bustle of the crowds and the traffic. To him, New York meant beautiful women and street smart guys who seemed to know all the angles. Ah, corny, too corny for, you know, my taste. Let me, let me try and make it more profound.
[...]
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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits, save the production company bumper and the
film's title, which appears as part of a flashing neon sign in New York
City. See more »

Connections

Featured in Medianeras (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sweet and Low Down"
(1927)
Music by George Gershwin (uncredited)
Performed by New York Philharmonic (as The New York Philharmonic)
Music director: Zubin Mehta See more »