Underplayed Gems

New York Stories (1989)

New York Stories poster
Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese
Genre
drama film, anthology film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 04m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 411 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three separate stories take place in New York City. The first follows a famous painter and his assistant. The second is about a young girl living with her wealthy parents in a hotel. The third involves a man whose mother haunts him from the sky.

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What happens

New York Stories is a 1989 American anthology film consisting of three segments with the central theme being New York City. The first is Life Lessons, directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Richard Price and starring Nick Nolte. The second is Life Without Zoƫ, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Coppola with his daughter, Sofia Coppola. The last is Oedipus Wrecks, directed, written by and starring Woody Allen. In foreign theatrical releases, the order of the three films was altered, Coppola's being first, followed by Allen's, and finishing with Scorsese's. This movie also marks the film debuts of Adrien Brody and Kirsten Dunst. The film was screened out of competition at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. It was released to theaters on March 10, 1989 by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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