New York Stories
New York Stories (1989)
“One city. Three stories tall.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte
as Lionel Dobie
Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette
as Paulette
Patrick O'Neal
Patrick O'Neal
as Phillip Fowler
Mae Questel
Mae Questel
as Mother
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
as Gregory Stark
塔莉亚·夏尔
塔莉亚·夏尔
as Charlotte
Giancarlo Giannini
Giancarlo Giannini
as Claudio
Heather McComb
Heather McComb
as Zoe
Don Novello
Don Novello
as Hector
Jenny Nichols
Jenny Nichols
as Lundy
James Keane
James Keane
as Jimmy
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
as SheldonCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 124 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.