Manhattan (film) the names of some cast members were withheld entirely; performances were not recorded. "Manhattan" inspired the song "Remember Manhattan" written by Richard Marx and Fee Waybill from Marx's debut album. Manhattan (film) Manhattan is a 1979 American romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen and produced by Charles H. Joffe. The screenplay was written by Allen and Marshall Brickman. Allen co-stars as a twice-divorced 42-year-old comedy writer who dates a 17-year-old girl (Mariel Hemingway) but falls in love with his best friend's (Michael Murphy) mistress (Diane Keaton). Meryl Streep and Anne Byrne also star. "Manhattan" was filmed in black-and-white and
Manhattan (film) the form of those movies that he might have seen as a child in Coney Island—freeing the visions that he sensed to be locked up in the silver screen." In October 2013, readers of "The Guardian" newspaper voted it the best film directed by Woody Allen. New York Film Critics Circle named Allen best director for "Manhattan". The National Society of Film Critics also named Allen best director along with Robert Benton, who directed "Kramer vs. Kramer". The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Mariel Hemingway) and Best Original Screenplay (Allen and Marshall Brickman). It also