New York, I Love You
Short description
New York, I Love You is a romantic comedy-drama featuring a series of short stories set in various neighborhoods of New York City. The film explores the diverse experiences of people from different backgrounds and ages as they navigate the complexities of romance and search for love throughout the city.
The project was created by a group of directors, including Natalie Portman, Yvan Attal, Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston, Mira Nair, Allen Hughes, Randall Balsmeyer, Brett Ratner, Shekhar Kapur, Shunji Iwai, and Jiang Wen. This production marked the first directorial effort for Portman and Attal. For Ratner, it was the ninth of thirteen films directed, following Rush Hour 3. For Iwai, it was the ninth of sixteen films, following Hana & Alice. The ensemble cast includes Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Bradley Cooper, Ethan Hawke, Shia LaBeouf, and Andy García, with a total of 47 credited actors.
Produced by Grand Army Entertainment, Benaroya Pictures, Grosvenor Park Media, and Also Known As Pictures, the film had a budget of 15 million USD and earned 10 million USD at the worldwide box office. On IMDb, the movie holds a rating of 6.2/10 based on 50,000 votes, while on TMDB it has a score of 6/10 from 620 votes. Film critics gave it a lower rating of 5.3/10 from 100 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Unlike the first film, which featured eighteen love stories, "New York, I Love You" will have far fewer, only twelve.
- The short film directed by Shekhar Kapur was originally intended to be directed by Anthony Minghella, who passed away shortly before filming began.
- Producers set several conditions for the directors: — the budget for each segment is limited to $1.5 million USD. — No more than 20 actors should be involved in mass scenes, and a strictly defined amount of film stock must be used. — The director has the opportunity to independently choose the sound engineer, cinematographer, and editor; the rest of the film crew will be appointed by the producers themselves.
- The work of Scarlett Johansson and Andrey Zvyagintsev was cut due to not aligning with the collective's goals.
- The film was shot in 36 days.
- The theatrical release for Russia and Ukraine includes the cut episodes directed by Scarlett Johansson and Andrey Zvyagintsev.
- The initial version of the film, shown at the Toronto International Film Festival and including two additional segments, had a runtime of 122 minutes.
- "New York, I Love You" is the directorial debut of Hollywood actresses Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman. Johansson's short film was not included in the final version of the movie. Portman also served as a screenwriter and starred in one of the mini-films.
- From the previous film, "Paris, I Love You," only Natalie Portman and Emilia Oana carried over to "New York, I Love You"; no directors did.
- Woody Allen was initially on the list of directors, then he was supposed to participate in the film as an actor (in Scarlett Johansson's short film), but he ultimately withdrew from the project. Albert Hughes and Park Chan-wook also left the list of directors.
- One of the short films featuring Natalie Portman in the role of a Hasidic woman had already been filmed near the Brooklyn Bridge on March 12-13, 2008, but the second lead, Hasid Abe Karpen, who had no prior acting experience, refused to participate in the film due to a prohibition from his religious community. Karpen was immediately replaced by Irrfan Khan.
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