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
Woody Allen filmography he found widespread critical acclaim for his romantic comedies "Annie Hall" (1977) and "Manhattan" (1979); he won Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for the former. Allen is influenced by European art cinema and ventured into more dramatic territory, with "Interiors" (1978) and "Another Woman" (1988) being prime examples of this transition. Despite this, he continued to direct several comedies. In addition to works of fiction, Allen appeared as himself in many documentaries and other works of non-fiction, including "", "Wild Man Blues" and "The Concert for New York City". He has also been the subject of