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Manhattan
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R,1hr 36min
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Released:
March 14, 1979
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United Artists
Synopsis: On the heels of Annie Hall, the Oscar-winning romantic comedy that rocketed Woody Allen to the front ranks of American filmmakers, Manhattan continued Allen's romantic obsessions in a slightly darker, more pessimistic vein. Allen stars as Isaac Davis, a TV comedy writer sick of the pap he is forced to churn out and harboring dreams of being the great American novelist. His love life is in barbed-wire territory: he is tormented by his second ex-wife Jill (Meryl Streep), a lesbian who has written a ... Full Synopsis
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If Manhattan was only a romantic comedy, it would be a very good one, but the fact that the movie has so much more ambition than the "average" entry into the genre makes it an extraordinary example of the fusion of entertainment and art. This is Allen in peak form, deftly mastering and combining the diverse threads of romance, drama, and comedy - and all against a black-and-white backdrop that makes ... Full Review
Metascore
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82
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Isaac Davis
Mary Wilke
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Diane Keaton and Woody Allen in "Manhattan"
A view of the Brooklyn Bridge on May 22, 2008. The Brooklyn Bridge was completed over 125 years ago...
A view of the Brooklyn Bridge on May 22, 2008. The Brooklyn Bridge was completed over 125 years ago...
A view of the Brooklyn Bridge on May 22, 2008. The Brooklyn Bridge was completed over 125 years ago...
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