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New York Stories, 1989
English
USA
Profile of New York Stories
New York Stories can be described as witty, stylized, and biting. The plot revolves around city life, mischievous children, and artists and showbiz. The main genres are drama and comedy. In terms of style, New York Stories involves multiple stories, is episodic, and stars an ensemble cast. In approach, it is realistic. It is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. New York Stories is located in New York. It takes place in the 1980s. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed and original. New York Stories is well suited for a date night. Note that it involves profanity.
Summary of New York Stories
New York Stories comprises three short films set in New York, directed by Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and Woody Allen. Scorsese directs "Life Lessons," in which painter Nick Nolte plays an abstract painter trying to save his relationship with Rosanna Arquette. Francis Ford Coppola directs "Life Without Zoe," which stars Heather McComb as a young schoolgirl who lives alone at the Sherry-Netherland Hotel while her parents (Talia Shire and Giancarlo Giannini) globetrot around the world. Precocious Zoe is lovingly watched over by her butler, Hector (Don Novello), until her parents return home one day with a surprising announcement. Sofia Coppola co-wrote the script with her father. The final segment is "Oedipus Wrecks," a classic Woody Allen piece about a Jewish nebbish who is a bit of a momma's boy.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 1 March 1989 |
| Runtime: | 124 min |
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