Manhattan

Isaac (Woody Allen) is a twice-divorced, neurotic TV writer who has grown weary of his day job. He is having a fling with 17 year old Tracy (Mariel Hemingway). His best friend is Yale (Michael Murphy), whose having an affair with Mary (Diane Keaton). Isaac's ex-wife Jill (Meryl Streep) has left him for another woman. He is currently mortified with the news that she is writing a tell-all book about their marriage.

Yale decides to stop cheating on his wife, and suggests to Isaac that he should date Mary. Isaac breaks it off with a tearful Tracy, but Yale and Mary are still deeply in love and start seeing each other again. The shock spurs Isaac into re-examining just what's important to him and who he really cares about.

Cast:

• Woody Allen ... Isaac
• (Woody Allen ... Director)
• Diane Keaton ... Mary
• Meryl Streep ... Jill
• Gordon Willis ... Cinemato-grapher
• Anne Byrne ... Emily
• Michael O'Donoghue ... Dennis
• Mariel Hemingway ... Tracy
• Karen Ludwig ... Connie
• Michael Murphy ... Yale

Quote:

[Looking at old meat] Isaac Davis: Corn beef should not be blue

Soundtrack:

"Rhapsody in Blue" (1924) Music by George Gershwin (uncredited)
"Love Is Sweeping the Country" (1931) Music by George Gershwin (uncredited)
"Land of the Gay Caballero" (1930) Music by George Gershwin (uncredited)
"Sweet and Low Down" (1927) Music by George Gershwin (uncredited)
"I've Got a Crush on You" (1930) Music by George Gershwin (uncredited)
"Do-Do-Do" (1926) Music by George Gershwin (uncredited)
"S'Wonderful" (1927) Music by George Gershwin (uncredited)
"Oh, Lady Be Good" (1924) Music by George Gershwin (uncredited)
"Strike Up the Band" (1927) Music by George Gershwin (uncredited)
"Embraceable You" (1930) Music by George Gershwin (uncredited)

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