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Manhattan
1979 96 min United States of America R 18+
★8.4
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Woody Allen
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Description
Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.
Budget:
$9M
US Gross:
$39.95M
Worldwide:
$40.19M
Starring
Woody Allen
Actor
Diane Keaton
Actor
Mariel Hemingway
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 1980
— Best Picture
César Awards 1980
— Best International Feature Film
BAFTA 1980
— Best Screenplay
BAFTA 1980
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 1980
— Best Cinematography
César Awards 1980
— Best International Feature Film
BAFTA 1980
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 1980
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 1980
— Best Picture (Drama)
BAFTA 1980
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 1980
— Best Director
BAFTA 1980
— Best Actor
BAFTA 1980
— Best Actress
Key opinion
Manhattan is widely regarded as a visually stunning, melancholic love letter to New York City that showcases Woody Allen's mastery of atmosphere and tone. While many critics praise the film's sincere emotional depth and Gershwin-infused cinematography, others feel it suffers from a formulaic narrative and a self-indulgent, unlikable protagonist.
| Cinematography | Gordon Willis's high-contrast monochrome cinematography captures New York City with a lyrical, aesthetic beauty that defines the film's atmosphere. | |
| Score | The integration of George Gershwin's score creates a sophisticated, timeless musical identity that perfectly complements the film's urban setting. | |
| Acting | The performances, particularly by Mariel Hemingway and Diane Keaton, provide the necessary warmth and nuance to anchor the film's intellectual dialogue. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is divisive: some view the witty, intellectual banter as sharp and thought-provoking, while others find it cold, self-indulgent, and lacking genuine emotional connection. | |
| Theme | The protagonist's moral failings and cynical nature leave some viewers deeply engaged by his flawed humanity, while others find him too unlikable and cowardly to support. | |
| Originality | Opinions on the film's narrative are split, with some praising it as a sophisticated, mature evolution of Allen's style and others dismissing it as a formulaic, inferior retread of Annie Hall. |