Pushing the Boundaries: Manhattan (1979) 4K Restoration
Director: Woody Allen Run Time: 96 min. Release Year: 1979
Starring: Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Meryl Streep, Michael Murphy, Woody Allen
Country: United States
Language: English
The 1970s: Pushing the Boundaries
A Film Center retrospective on the most groundbreaking films to come out of the 1970s.
See more Pushing the BoundariesAbout the film:
42-year-old Manhattan native Isaac Davis has a job he hates, a 17-year-old girlfriend he doesn’t love, and a lesbian ex-wife who’s writing a tell-all book about their marriage. Living vicariously through the protagonist of his debut novel, but struggling to find personal or professional fulfilment of his own, Isaac quits his job as a television writer and begins a relationship with his best friend’s mistress, setting him off on a neurosis-riddled journey of self-discovery and self-sabotage.
“Allen has, in black and white, captured the inner beauty that lurks behind the outer layer of dirt and grime in Manhattan.”
About the filmmaker:
Woody Allen is an American filmmaker, actor, and comedian with a career that spans over six decades. Allen has received a numerous amount of accolades for the work that he has accomplished. With an extensive 144 wins and over 200 nominations he has made way as an acclaimed filmmaker in the industry. He is most known for his romantic comedies Annie Hall (1977) and Manhattan (1979). In 1980, Manhattan (1979) earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress and Best Writing.
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