Stars: Liza Minnelli, Robert De Niro, Diahnne Abbott, Dick Miller, Mary Kay Place, Barry Primus, Lionel Stander, George Memmoli

Director: Martin Scorsese

Summary: Martin Scorsese's NEW YORK, NEW YORK is a sparkling, nostalgic look at the big-band era of the 1940s, as well as the MGM musicals of the 1940s and 1950s. The story concerns Jimmy Doyle (Robert De Niro), an aspiring saxophonist who meets and is at first rejected by singer Francine Evans (Liza Minelli). When they continue to bump into each other, a friendship blossoms, followed by romance, and then marriage. All the while, both musicians struggle to succeed at their craft, which begins to put an unbearable strain on their relationship. Eventually, this weight becomes too heavy to handle, leading the couple into a traumatic separation. Scorsese's obvious love for this era of music--as well as cinema--is overflowing throughout the picture, from the set pieces to the costumes to the musical numbers. Most striking is the brutally realistic depiction of a disintegrating marriage, filmed in a series of long, tense takes. De Niro and Minelli jump headlong into their characters, which results in a film that is a challenging viewing experience but emotionally rewarding to the dedicated viewer. As usual, Scorsese's meticulous visual presentation is flawless, as is the film's soundtrack, which recaptures the big-band era with reverence and passion.

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Aspect Ratio:	1.66
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Director Martin Scorsese And An Introduction To New York New York, Audio Commentary By Martin Scorsese And Film Critic Carrie Rickey, The New York New York Stories Part One, The New York New York Stories Part Two, Liza On New York New York, Commentary On Selec
Subtitles:	Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Swedish
Year:	1977
Release Date:	June 13, 2005
Runtime:	156 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	10005440
Keywords:	Special, Music, New, Films, Two, York, Edition, Shows, Performing, Musicals, Discs, Arts
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts