Manhattan (film) 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 2.35:1 widescreen. The film features music composed by George Gershwin, including "Rhapsody in Blue", which inspired the idea behind the film. Allen described the film as a combination of his
The Ex-Wife of My Life The Ex-Wife of My Life The Ex-Wife of My Life or L'Ex-femme de ma vie is a 2005 French comedy-drama film directed by Josiane Balasko and starring Balasko, Karin Viard and Thierry Lhermitte. It is the sixth film directed by Balasko. Tom is a successful popular novelist. He will soon marry again. However, he meets his previous wife in a restaurant. It is obviously penniless, homeless and seven months pregnant and a half. She asks him for help. Tom decides to host her. Quickly, his ex-wife and her psychiatrist friend invade his home. The film premiered at the Marrakech International