New York at the Movies

7/7/2002 1h 30m 10.0/10

Overview

Meryl Streep conducts us to a trip to New York City as presented in many films during the 20th Century, and how its cultural importance and impact are important to viewers. With a comprehensive gathering of clips from films between 1910's and 1990's, the documentary presents the mandatory classic films that presented the city and its multiple cultural variations, situations and the great stories filmed there. Actors and directors also discuss how they view the city in reality and also through the pictures.

Director

Nick Davis

Top Billed Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Narrator (voice)

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Self

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Self

Edward Burns

Edward Burns

Self

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Self

Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron

Self

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