Autumn in New York

Name: Autumn in New York
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 11 Aug 2000
Rating: 6.12
Cast: Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Anthony LaPaglia, Elaine Stritch, Vera Farmiga

Will Keane, a Manhattan restaurateur, is content with his playboy lifestyle until he meets Charlotte Fielding, a free-spirited young woman. Together the pair pursue a passionate affair that forces them both to reevaluate what they want out of life, even as fate threatens to steal away their future.

Year: 2000

Genre: Drama, Romance

Studio: Lakeshore Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director: Joan Chen

Cast: Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Anthony LaPaglia, Elaine Stritch, Vera Farmiga, Sherry Stringfield

Crew: Gary Lucchesi (Producer), Gabriel Yared (Original Music Composer), Allison Burnett (Screenplay), Tom Rosenberg (Producer), Joan Chen (Director), Ruby Yang (Editor)

Runtime: 103 minutes

Release: Aug 11, 2000

IMDb: 6.12/10 by 722 users

Popularity: 2

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Budget: 65,000,000

Revenue: 90,726,668

Keyword : dying and death, new love, love of one's life, unexpected happiness, kiss, success, love, relationship, unhappiness, woman director, fear of dying

Comment

Wuchak 2023, Jun 23

**_“Love Story” in New York with an older man, younger woman_** A handsome restaurateur in upscale Manhattan is also a notorious womanizer (Richard Gere). When he is wowed by a too-young woman (Winona Ryder), will she become the catalyst to positive change despite her secret? “Autumn in New York” (2000) is a romance that mixes “Love Story” (1970) with a little “Pretty Woman” (1990). It has a lot of good in it, especially the Fall cinematography of the better parts of the Big Apple, as well as the characters played by Elaine Stritch and JK Simmons, not to mention Vera Farmiga. The "human lie detector" scene is great too. Unfortunately, there’s zero build-up to consummation and Gere’s character is depicted in an outrageously negative light despite his good-looking charisma. I’m talking the first 40 minutes of the movie. Why would anyone with a brain want to waste their precious time on such a person? I suppose you could view it as a character study and the power of love to change an attractive-but-loathsome person but, if that’s the case, explain what contemptibly happens at the Halloween party. Still, it's a bold scene that captures the viewer unaware and should be respected for that. No one can say it's an imitation of "Love Story" from 30 years earlier. Also, the close with Vera’s character is notable in a heartwarming way. There’s hope for ANYONE, if they’re humble and penitent. The film runs 1 hour, 43 minutes, and was shot in Manhattan. GRADE: B-