10 April 2012
Woody Allen was on top form both as an actor and director in this 1979 comedy set in his beloved New York.
In many ways it's a better movie than Annie Hall, which took four Oscars; it has fewer notable one-liners but more rounded characters.
Gershwin's music and wonderful black-and-white cinematography from Gordon Willis embellish the tale of a TV writer who becomes obsessed with Diane Keaton's unconfident Manhattan-ite, and tries to prevent his lesbian ex-wife (Meryl Streep) spilling the beans on their marriage.
If he could do anything half as good as this now, we'd all be surprised - and grateful.
Manhattan
Cert: 12A
