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
Joanna Gleason PBS "Great Performances" production of the musical), "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", and "The Cartells". Her film and television career began in 1977 with her first appearance on "Let's Make A Deal", then in "Hello, Larry". She had film roles in "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "Heartburn" (both 1986). In Still the Beaver she played Beaver's ex-wife, Kimberly. Gleason worked again with Woody Allen in "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (1989), this time playing the wife of Allen's character. Gleason appeared in several films in the 1990s, including "F/X2", "Mr. Holland's Opus", "Boogie Nights", and "The Boys". More recently she has appeared in "The