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Manhattan

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Original title: Manhattan
Year: 1979
Running time: 96 min.
Country: United States
Director: Woody Allen
Screenwriter: Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Music: George Gershwin
Cinematography: Gordon Willis (B&W)
Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Michael Murphy, Meryl Streep, Anne Byrne, Karen Ludwig, Michael O'Donoghue, Wallace Shawn
Producer: Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Production. Distributor: United Artists
Genre: Comedy. Drama. Romance | Romantic Comedy
Synopsis: Isaac’s sentimental life isn’t perfect. His ex-wife is writing a book revealing the couple’s intimacies. Although he’s dating Tracy, a student much younger than himself, he has started to really like his best friend’s mistress, Mary. His is yet another of the little tragicomedies occurring in a black and white New York moving to the beat of George Gershwin’s music.

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#12 Best Romantic Movies in the history of film
#22 Best Comedy Movies
#89 Best US Movies of all time
#102 Best Drama Movies
#147 Best Movies in the history of film

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Awards: 1979: Oscars: 2 Nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Hemingway) & Screenplay

1979: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama

1979: BAFTA Awards: Best Movie and Best Screenplay. 9 Nominations

1979: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

1979: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Comedy Screenplay

1979: National Board of Review: Best Film

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1979: César Awards: Best Foreign Film

1979: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Director. 3 Nominations

1979: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actress (Streep)

1979: Cannes Film Festival: Out of Competition

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