New York Stories (1989)

A middle-aged artist obsessed with his pretty young assistant, a precocious 12 year old living in a hotel, and a neurotic lawyer with a possessive mother make up three Gotham tales.

Directors:

Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola (as Francis Coppola)

Writers:

Richard Price, Woody Allen

Stars:

Woody Allen, Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Woody Allen	...	Sheldon (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Marvin Chatinover	...	Psychiatrist (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Mae Questel	...	Mother (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Mia Farrow	...	Lisa (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Molly Regan	...	Sheldon's Secretary (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Ira Wheeler	...	Mr. Bates (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Joan Bud	...	Board Member (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Jessie Keosian	...	Aunt Ceil (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Michael Rizzo	...	Waiter (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
George Schindler	...	Shandu, The Magician (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Bridgit Ryan	...	Rita (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Larry David	...	Theater Manager (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Paul Herman	...	Detective Flynn / Clifford the Doorman / Cop (segments "Life Lessons" - "Life without Zoe" - "Oedipus Wrecks")
Herschel Rosen	...	Store Clerk (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Lola André	...	Citizen (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")

Storyline

A middle-aged artist obsessed with his pretty young assistant, a precocious 12 year old living in a hotel, and a neurotic lawyer with a possessive mother make up three Gotham tales.

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Plot Keywords:

12 year old | hotel | artist | three word title | written and directed by cast member | 

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Taglines:

One City. Three Stories Tall.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Oedipus Wrecks

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$10,763,469

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two of the actresses in Woody Allen's "Oedipus Wrecks" segment were famous for voicing two female animated characters. Mae Questel and Julie Kavner have voiced Betty Boop and Marge Simpson respectively.

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Quotes

Paulette: [Seeing a patrol car with two policemen in it] Kiss the driver on the mouth. Then we'll talk.
Lionel Dobie: [Disbelieving the request and laughing nervously] What?
Paulette: Come on, and show me how much you love me.
Lionel Dobie: [Shaken and laughing nervously. After a pause] What if I do? Huh?
Paulette: Then I'll know your love is true, and if you don't, your name is King Bullshit, and I pack.

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Crazy Credits

Coppola's segment introduces cast and crew members only by their first name during the opening titles.

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Connections

References Michael (1924)

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Soundtracks

People Will Talk
Written by Kid Creole (as August Darnell)
Performed by Kid Creole and The Coconuts

User Reviews

Nod Goes to the Obsessions!!!

Three stories, Scorcesse/Woody Allen/& Francis Ford Copola...Martin Scorcesse's dealt with cosmopolitan talent by way of artistic integrity, a piece of delicate Lalique is less fragile than the characters in this episode...Nick Nolte needs to come to grips with it..the simple fact is that HE'S HORNY!! Francis Ford Copola's segment dealt with the Park Ave elite being rather eccentric...A nice life, even divorce and forms of child neglect have a very intriguing spin to them, when money is relatively no object, and culture has limitless bounds!! Woody Allen's segment dealt with the occult, wishes were reality and reality was taking a sebaticle...The Jewish Mother is so loving, she is relentless in driving her son crazy!!...Believe me, this problem is a nice one to have...The best line in this segment being..."What do need to marry a blonde with four kids for, You're not an Astronaut"..What wins out in the end is the theme song to this segment..."I want a girl just like the girl who married dear old dad" AND THE WINNER IS: MARTIN SCORCESSE!!!

Scocesse's segment dealt with the demented concept that everything in life takes a back seat to an obsession...(For some people anyway) a sexual obsession,,,that is usually the favorite...The intensity of emmotions that Nolte and Arquette displayed are truly Life Lessons indeed...SO THE NOD GOES TO THE OBSESSION!!