Autumn in New York (film)
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| Directed by | Joan Chen |
| Produced by | Gary Lucchesi Amy Robinson Tom Rosenberg |
| Written by | Allison Burnett |
| Starring | Winona Ryder Richard Gere Anthony LaPaglia Elaine Stritch Vera Farmiga |
| Music by | Gabriel Yared |
| Cinematography | Gu Changwei |
| Editing by | Ruby Yang |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | August 11, 2000 |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $65 million |
| Box office | $90,726,668[1] |
Autumn in New York is a 2000 American romantic drama film directed by Joan Chen and starring Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, and Anthony LaPaglia. Written by Allison Burnett, the film is about a successful middle-aged restaurant owner and playboy who falls in love with a sweet young woman who is terminally ill.[2]
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[edit] Plot
Will Keane, a 48-year old restaurant owner, has a persistent case of commitment-phobia. When he meets Charlotte Fielding, a free-spirited woman half his age, he expects another quick and easy romance. But nothing about their relationship is quick or easy. Instead their encounters are rife with intergenerational clashes, differing philosophies and an urgent sense of sensuality and connection.
Just when Will is tempted to bail out with his usual line about "not promising forever," Charlotte responds with reasons of her own about why she feels this relationship can't last forever: she's dying because she has a heart neuroblastoma.
Although Charlotte's grandma, Dolly is not too keen on their budding relationship, she doesn't express any fears in front of her. But she warns Will to leave her alone on account of the fact that she is "really sick". Her fears though have another dimension to them. She doesn't want her granddaughter to be hurt the same way her daughter was and more so by the same man. When Charlotte comes home one evening soaked in tears, after learning that Will has slept with someone else, Dolly divulges the details of the past about her mom and Will that she had kept from her so far. Charlotte gets angry with her for not trying to "protect" her especially being the only family that she had in the world. Will visits Charlotte seeking forgiveness. Charlotte though angry, forgives Will and they go on to have a short sweet affair.
In the end, she dies and Will is left alone, but later is shown to have a relationship with both Lisa, his estranged daughter, and newborn grandson.
[edit] Cast
- Richard Gere as Will Keane
- Winona Ryder as Charlotte Fielding
- Anthony LaPaglia as John Volpe
- Elaine Stritch as Dolores "Dolly" Talbot
- Vera Farmiga as Lisa Tyler
- Sherry Stringfield as Sarah Volpe
- Jill Hennessy as Lynn McCale
- J.K. Simmons as Dr. Tom Grandy
- Sam Trammell as Simon
- Mary Beth Hurt as Dr. Paul Sibley
- Kali Rocha as Shannon
- Steven Randazzo as Alberto
- George Spielvogel III as Netto
- Ranjit Chowdhry as Fakir
- Audrey Quock as Eriko
- Tawny Cypress as Melissa
- Daniella van Graas as Model at Bar
- Rachel Nichols as Model at Bar[3]
[edit] Production
- Filming location
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Wollman Skating Rink, 830 5th Avenue, New York City, New York, USA[4]
[edit] Reception
- Critical response
Autumn in New York received mainly negative reviews upon its release. The film was nominated for one Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (Richard Gere and Winona Ryder).[2]
On the aggregate reviewer web site Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a mere 20% positive rating from top film critics basedon 70 reviews, and a 55% positive audience rating based on 32,613 reviews.[5]
- Box office
The film opened at #4 at the North American box office earning $10,987,006 in its opening weekend, behind The Replacements, Space Cowboys, and Hollow Man. Autumn in New York earned $37,761,915 in domestic gross revenue, and $90,726,668 in gross revenue worldwide.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Autumn in New York". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=autumninnewyork.htm. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ a b "Autumn in New York". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0174480/. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for Autumn in New York". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0174480/fullcredits#cast. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Autumn in New York". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0174480/locations. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Autumn in New York". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/autumn_in_new_york/. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
