Autumn in New York (2000)

Romantic drama about an aging playboy who falls for a sweet, but terminally ill, young woman.

Director:

Joan Chen

Writer:

Allison Burnett

Stars:

Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Anthony LaPaglia

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Gere	...	Will Keane
Winona Ryder	...	Charlotte Fielding
Anthony LaPaglia	...	John
Elaine Stritch	...	Dolly
Vera Farmiga	...	Lisa Tyler
Sherry Stringfield	...	Sarah
Jill Hennessy	...	Lynn McCale
J.K. Simmons	...	Dr. Tom Grandy
Sam Trammell	...	Simon
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Dr. Sibley
Kali Rocha	...	Shannon
Steven Randazzo	...	Alberto
Toby Poser	...	Autumn Woman #1
George Spielvogel III	...	Netto
Ranjit Chowdhry	...	Fakir

Storyline

Forty-eight year old Will Keane is a successful restaurateur and serial womanizer, his reputation generally preceding him. When he is introduced to twenty-two year old Charlotte Fielding by Charlotte's grandmother, Will's old friend Dolly who he has not seen in years, there is a mutual but slow to acknowledge attraction. After their first date, Will and Charlotte agree that their relationship will never progress to one of a long term standing, but for different reasons: while this is Will's somewhat standard modus operandi, Charlotte announces that she has a terminal heart condition. Charlotte's admission makes Will look at this relationship differently, he being told by his best friend John that if he is going to continue to date Charlotte that he better treat her well. Their relationship does end up being different than both expect, for Charlotte which could mean a change from her current "let me die in peace" attitude to want to fight for her life. And Will's time with Charlotte is...

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | female nudity | autumn | adultery | sex scene | 

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Taglines:

He fell in love for the first time... she fell in love forever.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and some sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 August 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Otoño en Nueva York

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,987,006, 13 August 2000, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$37,761,915, 31 December 2000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$90,726,668, 31 December 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM),Lakeshore Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Not screened in advance for critics. Both Richard Gere and Winona Ryder spoke out publicly against this move, saying it damned the film's credibility. MGM countered that the reason for the action was that they didn't want critics spoiling the film's "surprise" ending.

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Goofs

Charlotte is wearing different shoes with the white gown when they are walking through the park after the benefit than the ones she was wearing before the benefit in the car.

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Quotes

Will: You don't want to die! You want to live!
Charlotte: You don't think I've been through this so many times? I don't want to give people hope when there isn't any!
Will: Why not? Maybe we need hope.

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Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

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Soundtracks

Autumn in New York
(uncredited)
By Yvonne Washington

User Reviews

I really liked it

This movie has many weaknesses, but there is something really superior about it nonetheless. On the negative side, everything people are saying is true; the dialogue is clunky, the plot is predictable, and the chemistry is weak. On the other hand, the charisma of both the leads is amazing and I really fell in love with Winona Ryder's character. I think the makers of this film were resigned to the the fact that as far as writing was concerned, they weren't breaking any new ground. What they did instead was dress up the standard love story with great actors, nice clothes, and pretty settings. Despite the gloss, there is a story here that everyone can identify with at some level. The result, in my opinion, is something magical that I can't pin down. I think it's a success.