Film

Manhattan 1979

Directed by Woody Allen

  • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 96 min
  • R

Woody Allen's New Comedy Hit

Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

ComedyDramaRomanceadulterylolitanew york citybased on novel or bookbased on true storylovemistressblack and whitewriterrelationshipdivorcetrue crime

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Prestige, character-led, meticulous and classical in form.

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Who loves it, who doesn't

The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 66The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 55The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 55The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 33The EmpathThe Empath: loved by 1The Empath: disliked by 11 / 1The OmnivoreThe Omnivore: loved by 22The SincereThe Sincere: loved by 11The FormalistThe Formalist: loved by 11loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

33 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Empaths.

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