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Welcome to New York

  • 20142014
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  • 2h 5m
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Gérard Depardieu in Welcome to New York (2014)
Mr. Devereaux is a powerful man - a man who handles billions of dollars every day. A man who controls the economic fate of nations. A man driven by a frenzied and unbridled sexual hunger. A man who dreamed of saving the world and who cannot save himself. A terrified man. A lost man.
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Mr. Devereaux is a powerful man. A man who handles billions of dollars every day. A man who controls the economic fate of nations. A man driven by a frenzied and unbridled sexual hunger. A m... Read allMr. Devereaux is a powerful man. A man who handles billions of dollars every day. A man who controls the economic fate of nations. A man driven by a frenzied and unbridled sexual hunger. A man who dreamed of saving the world and who cannot save himself. A terrified man. A lost ma... Read allMr. Devereaux is a powerful man. A man who handles billions of dollars every day. A man who controls the economic fate of nations. A man driven by a frenzied and unbridled sexual hunger. A man who dreamed of saving the world and who cannot save himself. A terrified man. A lost man.
IMDb RATING
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    • Abel Ferrara
    • Abel Ferrara(screenplay)
    • Christ Zois(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gérard Depardieu
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • Shanyn Leigh
    • Abel Ferrara
    • Abel Ferrara(screenplay)
    • Christ Zois(screenplay)
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    • Gérard Depardieu
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • Shanyn Leigh
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    • 30User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Devereaux
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    • Simone
    Shanyn Leigh
    Shanyn Leigh
    • Female Journalist
    Marie Mouté
    Marie Mouté
    • Sophie Devereaux
    Charlotte Silvera
    • French Female Journalist
    Ronald Guttman
    Ronald Guttman
    • Roullot
    Elizabeth Kemp
    Elizabeth Kemp
    • Florence
    Drena De Niro
    Drena De Niro
    • Executive Assistant
    Anna Lakomy
    • Anna
    Samantha Opitz
    Samantha Opitz
    • Hotel Receptionist
    Ilinca Kiss
    • Concierge
    Paul Calderon
    Paul Calderon
    • Pierre
    Paul Hipp
    Paul Hipp
    • Guy
    Kathryn Lill
    • Bebe
    Caroline Huet
    • Fifi
    Lucy Campbell
    • Roxanne
    Raquel Nave
    Raquel Nave
    • Russian Desiree
    Natasha Romanova
    Natasha Romanova
    • Russian Elena
      • Abel Ferrara
      • Abel Ferrara(screenplay)
      • Christ Zois(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      When director Abel Ferrara received a letter from IFC Films, the US distributor, telling the filmmaker to deliver an R-rated version so that it could match the version to be released on Showtime during its pay TV window, the director was disgusted and refused to back down telling THR "Welcome to New York is not being distributed in the U.S. because of this company, IFC, which I'm totally disgusted with." He stated "They knew from day one when they bought this film that they had the final version and that it wasn't going to be changed."
    • Goofs
      When the Detectives are introduced, one is wearing an NYPD Detective Shield (badge), one a Sergeant's Shield. The Sergeant introduces himself to the hotel official as "Lieutenant Landano". Immediately after, he introduces himself to the housekeeper as "Sergeant Landano".
    • Quotes

      Devereaux: Since childhood, I've been brainwashed. By my parents, my teachers.My teachers, my superiors at work.I'm lucky, I'm not a Christian.But I'd like to say this: When I die, I will kiss God's ass forever.I found my God.You.My first God? I didn't find it in a church, but in a classroom.It was idealism. What a magnificent God! To believe everything would be ok. I was in the temple that is university. First as a student, then as a professor. And I allowed myself to be wrapped in that hallowed light. Injustice? We had righted all the wrongs. World hunger? Everyone would eat until they were full. Poverty? A distant memory whose existence would be difficult even to imagine. Wealth would be spread around. To each according to his needs. That's right. It was only when I arrived at the World Bank that the enormity of the world's pathos, the infinite suffering inherent in human nature, revealed itself in all its horrible manifestations. Slowly. One day at a time. No. One minute at a time. I understood the futility of struggling against this insurmountable tsunami of troubles that we face. Things will not change. The hungry will die. The sick? They too will die. Poverty, It's good business. Wise men are comforted by their limitations. I'm overwhelmed by this revelation. No. I can't return to that blissful youth. No redemption for me.

    • Alternate versions
      In the US, the MPAA initially rated this NC-17 and required cuts of scenes of sexual assault to gain an 'R' rating, much to the disgust of the director, Abel Ferrara.
    • Connections
      Featured in Pauw & Witteman: Episode #8.158 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
      Written by Katharine Lee Bates (as Katherine Lee Bates') and Samuel A. Ward

      Performed by Paul Hipp

      Arranged by Paul Hipp

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    Who are you to judge me?
    I have never been disappointed with an Abel Ferrara film yet never seem in a rush to see a new one. I guess the ferocity of emotions he tends to whip up are both exciting and disturbing. This particular film, depicting the events surrounding Dominique Strauss- Kahn's attack upon a maid in his New York hotel was so dismissed by the critics at the time of its release, I delayed my viewing. No need to have had any doubts though, this is a sensationally good film. Gerard Depardieu was a fantastic choice to play the lead for despite all the horrors and abuse of power, there is something about the actor and his reputation that presumably, like DSK in real life, prevents the viewer from totally dismissing the guy as an animal. A couple of devastating, direct to camera stares underline this, 'Who are you to judge me?' attitude. Jacqueline Bisset is also very effective as his then wife and there is a very powerful scene when she is showing him round the flat she has found for him and tries to resist his clumsy advances. The dialogue is brilliant throughout and totally believable and it seemed to me that i may never have heard such convincing lines from non white actors, particularly in the courtroom, police and prison scenes. The whole sequence following the removal from the plane and his incarceration and strip search are spine tinglingly believable. I must also mention that before we launch into the main story Ferrara presents us with the DSK view of the world with 'ladies' sweeping into a briefing session to fold themselves over his lap and offer a blow job. And then an orgy scene in New York shot really tight with just parts of bodies visible and cocaine laced whipped cream much to the fore. A highly erotic scene to set us up for the main body of the film leaving us in no doubt all the while that a certain part of the man's (any man's?) anatomy is directing his actions.
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      • March 27, 2015 (United States)
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      • New York City, New York, USA
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