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New York Stories

1989 · 124 min

A mixed bag of urban neuroses, artistic passion, and absurd comedy, uneven but memorable for its sharp performances and New York atmosphere.

Tagline: One city. Three stories tall.
Overview: Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons" (Martin Scorsese), a tormented painter channels heartbreak into his art. In "Life Without Zoë" (Francis Ford Coppola), a precocious 12-year-old navigates privilege and loneliness in a Manhattan hotel. And in "Oedipus Wrecks" (Woody Allen), a man’s domineering mother literally becomes a looming presence over New York.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
art
family
identity
love
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Directed by: Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen
Written by: Francis Ford Coppola, Sofia Coppola, Richard Price, Woody Allen
Starring: Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette, Patrick O'Neal, Mae Questel, Steve Buscemi, Talia Shire, Giancarlo Giannini, Heather McComb
Music: Carmine Coppola, Kid Creole
Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro, Sven Nykvist
Runtime: 124 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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