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6.6/10 • 471

1977-06-212h 43m

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The war was over and the world was falling in love again.

An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.

Directors
Martin Scorsese
Writters
Fred Ebb
Editors
Marcia Lucas

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  1. Liza Minnelli

    Liza Minnelli

    Francine Evans

  2. Robert De Niro

    Robert De Niro

    Jimmy Doyle

  3. Lionel Stander

    Lionel Stander

    Tony Harwell

  4. Barry Primus

    Barry Primus

    Paul Wilson

  5. Mary Kay Place

    Mary Kay Place

    Bernice Bennett

  6. George Memmoli

    George Memmoli

    Nicky

  7. Dick Miller

    Dick Miller

    Palm Club Owner

  8. Murray Moston

    Murray Moston

    Horace Morris

  9. Leonard Gaines

    Leonard Gaines

    Artie Kirks

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May 31, 2025

7/10

Much is made of whether or not this is one of Martin Scorsese’s weaker efforts but I think that’s to appraise the wrong talent here. The star of the whole thing is the charismatic chanteuse “Francine” (Liza Minnelli). She a bit of a dreamer who encounters the opportunist sax player “Jimmy” (Robert De Niro) at a party in New York that is celebrating VJ Day in 1945. She isn’t much interested in the patter he has been trolling out to every woman he has met all evening, but a combination of circumstances see the two spending an increasing amount of time together and gradually falling in love. Both have their individual ambitions, too, though, and as she begins to find success thanks to a supportive producer and he likewise with his new jazz venue, their relationship is destined to be bumpy and probably short-lived. The story itself really isn’t much to write home about, nor is the style of production that suggests Bob Fossé-light from start to finish. It’s the Kander and Ebb songs from the pitch-perfect Minnelli and some equally smoky and classic music from the likes of Clarence Clemons that submerges us in a post-war city desperate for dreams, and for dreams that can come true! Moreover, it illustrates quite clearly that nice doesn’t always win, ruthless is usually the last to leave the party and that the lyrics of “New York, New York” are a potent assessment of a place where nobody ever sleeps, because they are trying to burrow the bed from under someone else. The last half hour is really just a well choreographed series of numbers from a star whom De Niro charmingly but sparingly complements, and to be honest I found it more a film I could listen to that watch. Big screen audio does the trick but if you are not into musical theatre, then maybe don’t bother.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$14,000,000.00
Revenue
$16,400,000.00
Keywords
new york cityjazzjazz singer or musiciansaxophonistmusicalborderline personality disorderaspiring singerfalling in loveband singerpost world war iiegomaniacpassive aggressionsinger-songwriterfailing marriagenightclub singerstruggling career1940sviolent manmanipulated woman