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Trivia from Manhattan
- This is Woody Allen's first - and, to date, only - film shot using the widescreen (2.35:1) anamorphic
Panavision process.
- Allen disliked his work in this film so much he offered to direct another film for United Artists
for free if they kept Manhattan on the shelf for good.
- Director Woody Allen's Trademark: [writer] Jill is a novelist.
- 'Nelkin, Stacey' , whom Woody Allen dated while she was at New York's Stuyvesant High School,
was reportedly the inspiration for the character of Tracey.
- There is a clause in the studio's contract that stipulates that the film must always be shown in
letterbox format in any home release or broadcast/cable airing.
- Presentations of this film on television (broadcast, cable or home video) required preservation of the widescreen format. This presented a problem in the U.S. since certain F.C.C. technical regulations did not permit a portion of the screen to be left blank as in letterboxing. The problem was solved by making the area above and below the frame gray. The regulations have since been changed and letterboxing with black borders is now permitted.
- Crew or equipment visible: Camera and crew reflected on passing cars while following Isaac running down the street.
- Miscellaneous: In the first scene at Elaine's, as Isaac is beginning to say something, someone (presumably a customer of the restaurant, as it was running while they were shooting) walks in front of the camera. Isaac laughs, and quickly recovers with an impromptu remark about how his girlfriend has to go and do homework.
Awards and Nominations
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Academy Awards, USA - 1980
Nominated Oscar
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Mariel Hemingway
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
- American Movie Awards - 1980
Nominated Marquee
Best Actress
Diane Keaton
Nominated Best Film
- BAFTA Awards - 1980
Won BAFTA Film Award
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Nominated BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor
Woody Allen
Best Actress
Diane Keaton
Best Cinematography
Gordon Willis
Best Direction
Woody Allen
Best Editing
Susan E. Morse
Best Sound
James Sabat, Dan Sable, Jack Higgins
Best Supporting Actress
Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actress
Mariel Hemingway
- Bodil Awards - 1980
Won Bodil
Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film)
Woody Allen (director)
- César Awards, France - 1980
Won César
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Woody Allen
- Directors Guild of America, USA - 1980
Nominated DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Woody Allen
- Golden Globes, USA - 1980
Nominated Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture - Drama
- Guild of German Art House Cinemas - 1981
Won Guild Film Award
Silver Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film)
Woody Allen
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists - 1980
Won Silver Ribbon
Best Director - Foreign Film (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero)
Woody Allen
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - 1979
Won LAFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Meryl Streep [also for Kramer vs. Kramer and The Seduction of Joe Tynan]
- National Board of Review, USA - 1979
Won NBR Award
Best Picture - English Language
Best Supporting Actress
Meryl Streep [also for Kramer vs. Kramer and The Seduction of Joe Tynan]
- National Film Preservation Board, USA - 2001
National Film Registry
- National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA - 1980
Won NSFC Award
Best Director
Woody Allen [tied with Robert Benton for Kramer vs. Kramer]
Year - 1979 Awards
Won NSFC Award
Best Supporting Actress
Meryl Streep [also for Kramer vs. Kramer and The Seduction of Joe Tynan]
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards - 1979
Won NYFCC Award
Best Director
Woody Allen
- Writers Guild of America, USA - 1980
Nominated WGA Award (Screen)
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
- Young Artist Awards - 1980
Nominated Young Artist Award
Best Juvenile Actress in a Motion Picture
Mariel Hemingway
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