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New York Stories

  • 19891989
  • PGPG
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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New York Stories (1989)
A collection of three cinematic short stories that comprise a true movie event. 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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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,517
1,957
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Woody Allen(segment Oedipus Wrecks)
      • Francis Ford Coppola(segment Life without Zoe)
      • Martin Scorsese(segment Life Lessons)
    • Writers
      • Richard Price(segment Life Lessons)
      • Woody Allen(segment Oedipus Wrecks)
      • Francis Ford Coppola(segment Life without Zoe)
    • Stars
      • Woody Allen
      • Nick Nolte
      • Rosanna Arquette
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Woody Allen(segment Oedipus Wrecks)
      • Francis Ford Coppola(segment Life without Zoe)
      • Martin Scorsese(segment Life Lessons)
    • Writers
      • Richard Price(segment Life Lessons)
      • Woody Allen(segment Oedipus Wrecks)
      • Francis Ford Coppola(segment Life without Zoe)
    • Stars
      • Woody Allen
      • Nick Nolte
      • Rosanna Arquette
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 64User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Woody Allen, Larry David, Bridgit Ryan, and George Schindler in New York Stories (1989)
    Woody Allen, Bridgit Ryan, and George Schindler in New York Stories (1989)
    Rosanna Arquette in New York Stories (1989)
    Rosanna Arquette and Nick Nolte in New York Stories (1989)
    Rosanna Arquette in New York Stories (1989)
    Woody Allen in New York Stories (1989)
    Julie Kavner and Mae Questel in New York Stories (1989)
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    Woody Allen
    Woody Allen
    • Sheldon (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Lionel Dobie (segment "Life Lessons")
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Paulette (segment "Life Lessons")
    Marvin Chatinover
    Marvin Chatinover
    • Psychiatrist (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
    Mae Questel
    Mae Questel
    • Mother (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
    Mia Farrow
    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
    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
    Larry David
    • Theater Manager (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
    Paul Herman
    Paul Herman
    • Detective Flynn…
    Herschel Rosen
    • Store Clerk (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
    Lola André
    • Citizen (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
    Martin Rosenblatt
    • Citizen (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
    • Directors
      • Woody Allen(segment Oedipus Wrecks)
      • Francis Ford Coppola(segment Life without Zoe)
      • Martin Scorsese(segment Life Lessons)
    • Writers
      • Richard Price(segment Life Lessons)
      • Woody Allen(segment Oedipus Wrecks)
      • Francis Ford Coppola(segment Life without Zoe)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The performance piece that Steve Buscemi delivers in the Martin Scorsese segment was conceived and written by the actor himself.
    • 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.

    • Crazy credits
      Coppola's segment introduces cast and crew members only by their first name during the opening titles.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Chances Are/Paperhouse/The 'Burbs/Bert Rigby, You're a Fool/High Hopes (1989)

    User reviews64

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    New York, New York
    The anthology that include three short films that take place in New York City was made by three great American directors, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, and Francis Ford Coppola.

    "Life Lessons" directed by Martin Scorsese, literally took my breath away - it made me want to rewatch all Scorsese's films (with the one exception, GONY, though). What a magnificent work - visually it is as powerful as the painting Nolte's Lionel was painting. Combining in one short film Procul Harum's "A whiter shade of pale" and Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" from "Turandot" was a stroke of genius. This film is an ode to the power of talent; it is about greatness and curse of the gift, not about love to the woman. The best scene of the film and I'd say one of the best ever made about the Artist's work is Nolte triumphantly painting his masterpiece - his love, desire, lust, cries, whispers, tears, and humiliations magically transform with every stroke of his brush into the immortal, triumphant, brilliant work of art. By the time the painting is finished, he would need a new source of inspiration and self-torture, and the cycle will repeat over again. Devilishly clever portrait of an Artist as Not a Young Man. 9.5/10

    I loved Woody Allen's "Oedipus Wrecks" and I think it is very funny and touching. Looks like Allen has met mothers or grandmothers like Mrs. Millstein in real life and his little gem is his love-hate letter to them. In the end, mom always knows what is best for her little boy. Mae Questel and Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson) were wonderful. Woody's face after his mom "disappears" and the scene when he practically makes love to the chicken drumstick are pure delight; also the commentary that New York is used to everything and readily accepts the crazy situation - it is so true. One of the best Allen's films I've seen lately - I am very glad that I finally saw it.

    Larry David ("Seinfeld", "Curb Your Enthusiasm") plays the Theater Manager. It made me think if Estelle Costanza created by David and Mrs. Millstein (Woody's omnipresent mother) have a lot in common in making the lives of their sons miserable and smothering them with their merciless love? 9/10

    Coppola's "Life Without Zoë" was much weaker than Scorsese's and Allan's stories and paled in comparison - this episode "from the lives of the reach and beautiful" was pretty and cute but you can skip it. 5/10
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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Life Lessons
    • Filming locations
      • Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,763,469
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $432,337
      • Mar 5, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,763,469
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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