New York Stories Movie Review 1989

Entertaining anthology of three separate short films by three esteemed directors, all set in New York. In "Life Lessons" by Scorsese, an impulsive artist tries to prevent his live-in girlfriend from leaving him. "Life Without Zoe" by Coppola involves a youngster's fantasy about a wealthy 12-year-old who lives mostly without her parents. Allen's "Oedipus Wrecks," generally considered the best short, is about a 50-year-old man who is tormented by the specter of his mother.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 124 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Anthologies, Childhood Visions, Art & Artists, Family Ties, New York, New York, Screen Teams: Allen & Farrow

Screenplay

Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Richard Price, Sofia Coppola

Cast

Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette, Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Mae Questel, Julie Kavner, Talia Shire, Giancarlo Giannini, Don Novello, Patrick O'Neal, Peter Gabriel, Paul Herman, Deborah Harry, Steve Buscemi, Heather McComb, Chris Elliott, Carole Bouquet, Edward I. Koch

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist, Nestor Almendros

Director

Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola

Music

Carmine Coppola

Producer

Buena Vista