Co-written, directed by and starring Woody Allen, Manhattan (1979) further spanned the bridge between comedy and drama. Woody Allen, himself, described Manhattan as a cross between his previous two films, the comedy Annie Hall (1977) and the drama Interiors (1978). Shot in beautiful black & white cinematography, New York City shines throughout with a delectable George Gershwin soundtrack playing along. The story focuses on a 42-year-old man with two failed marriages behind him, who is dating a 17-year-old girl, but drifts away and finds new love with his best friend's mistress. The cast is great, including Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Meryl Streep, Wallace Shawn, Michael Murphy and Anne Byrne.
