Manhattan (1979)
| Release Date | 25 April 1979 |
| US Box Office | $46,000,000 |
| Tagline | Woody Allen's New Comedy Hit |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Urban Comedy, Comedy of Manners, Sophisticated Comedy, Romantic Comedy |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Strictly Speaking |
| Themes | Age Disparity Romance, Infidelity, Faltering Friendships |
| Tones | Talky, Bittersweet, Humorous, Stylish, Wistful, Literate, Lyrical |
| Tags | Ex Wife, Extramarital Affair, Lesbianism, Novel, Television, Urban, Writer |
Manhattan is a 1979 American romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen about a twice-divorced 42-year-old comedy writer who dates a 17-year-old girl before eventually falling in love with his best friend's mistress. The movie was written by Allen and Marshall Brickman, who had also successfully collaborated on Annie Hall. Manhattan was filmed in black and white and 2.35:1 widescreen.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Karen Ludwig
Connie
Michael O'Donoghue
Party Guest Dennis
Victor Truro
Party Guest
Gary Weis
Television Director
Kenny Vance
Television Producer
Charles Levin
Television Actor #1
Bill Anthony
Porsche Owner #1
John Doumanian
Porsche Owner #2
Raymond Serra
Pizzeria Waiter
Director
Writer
Producer
Robert Greenhut
executive producer
Charles H. Joffe
producer
Jack Rollins
executive producer
Cinematographer
Gordon Willis
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Editor
Susan E. Morse
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Casting Director
Juliet Taylor
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Production Designer
Mel Bourne
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Set Decorator
Robert Drumheller
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Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Fern Buchner
makeup artist
Romaine Greene
hair stylist
Craig Lyman
additional makeup artist
Production Manager
Martin Danzig
production manager
Michael Peyser
unit supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frederic B. Blankfein
assistant director
Lewis Gould
dga trainee
Joan Van Horn
second assistant director
Art Department
Joseph Badalucco Jr.
carpenter
Leslie Bloom
property master
Justin Scoppa Jr.
set dresser
Cosmo Sorice
scenic artist
James Sorice
scenic artist
Morris Weinman
set dresser
Sound Department
Jack Higgins
sound re-recording mixer
Vito L. Ilardi
boom operator
Andrew Kazdin
audio producer: New York Philharmonic
Lowell Mate
assistant sound editor
James Sabat
sound mixer
Dan Sable
sound editor
Stunts
Victoria Vanderkloot
stunt performer
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Hamill
still photographer
Jim Hovey
assistant camera
Fred Schuler
camera operator
Dusty Wallace
gaffer
Robert Ward
key grip
Douglas C. Hart
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Robert Paone
second assistant camera
Casting Department
Howard Feuer
casting associate
Jeremy Ritzer
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Clifford Capone
costumer
C.J. Donnelly
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Michael R. Miller
assistant film editor
Music Department
Bud Graham
music recording engineer
Ray Moore
music recording engineer
Tom Pierson
music adaptor, music arranger
Michael Tilson Thomas
conductor: Music Director of The Buffalo Philharmonic
Don Rose
music arranger: Buffalo Philharmonic
Transportation Department
James Fanning
transportation captain
Other Crew
Kay Chapin
script supervisor
Cheryl Hill
production assistant
Scott MacDonough
unit publicist
Kathleen McGill
location auditor
Jennifer Ogden
production office coordinator
Gail Sicilia
assistant: Mr. Allen
Robert E. Warren
production assistant
Charles Zalben
production assistant
Dennis Kear
stand-in: Woody Allen
Thanks
Paul Glanzman
acknowledgment
Edward I. Koch
acknowledgment
Nancy Littlefield
acknowledgment
Production Company
Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
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Distributor
United Artists
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Argentina Video Home
Chapel Distribution
MGM Home Entertainment
New Star
Nordisk Film
Park Circus
United Artists
United International Pictures (UIP)
Miscellaneous
Aaron Beckwith Casting
extras casting
Ralph Lauren
Mr. Allen's wardrobe by
Dawn Animal Agency
animal trainer: "Waffles" trained by
City of New York, The
the producers gratefully acknowlege the co-operation of
Museum of Modern Art, The (MoMA)
the producers gratefully acknowlege the co-operation of
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
the producers gratefully acknowlege the co-operation of
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
the producers gratefully acknowlege the co-operation of
New York Shakespeare Festival
the producers gratefully acknowlege the co-operation of
Hunter College
the producers gratefully acknowlege the co-operation of
New York University (NYU)
the producers gratefully acknowlege the co-operation of
Warner Bros. Music
the producers gratefully acknowlege the co-operation of
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