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New York at the Movies

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.

Top Cast

  • Meryl Streep

    Meryl Streep

    Narrator (voice)

  • Lauren Bacall

    Lauren Bacall

    Self

  • Liza Minnelli

    Liza Minnelli

    Self

  • Edward Burns

    Edward Burns

    Self

  • Nora Ephron

    Nora Ephron

    Self

  • Sidney Lumet

    Sidney Lumet

    Self

  • Peter Bogdanovich

    Peter Bogdanovich

    Self

  • Spike Lee

    Spike Lee

    Self

  • Paul Mazursky

    Paul Mazursky

    Self

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.

Rating

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