Autumn in New York (2000)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Joan Chen

Writer (WGA):

Allison Burnett (written by)

Release Date:

11 August 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Drama

Tagline:

He fell in love for the first time... she fell in love forever.

Plot:

Romantic drama about an aging playboy who falls for a sweet, but terminally ill, young woman.

Plot Keywords:

New York | May December Romance | Older Man Younger Woman Relationship | Philanderer | Death

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Richard Gere	...	Will Keane
Winona Ryder	...	Charlotte Fielding
Anthony LaPaglia	...	John
Elaine Stritch	...	Dolly
Vera Farmiga	...	Lisa Tyler
Sherry Stringfield	...	Sarah
Jill Hennessy	...	Lynn McCale
J.K. Simmons	...	Dr. Tom Grandy
Sam Trammell	...	Simon
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Dr. Sibley
Kali Rocha	...	Shannon
Steven Randazzo	...	Alberto
Toby Poser	...	Autumn Woman #1
George Spielvogel III	...	Netto
Ranjit Chowdhry	...	Fakir
Audrey Quock	...	Eriko
Tawny Cypress	...	Melissa
Gabriel Portuondo	...	458 Waiter
Laurent Schwaar	...	458 Waiter
Patrick Price	...	458 Waiter
Ted Koch	...	458 Bartender
Alvin H. Einbender	...	458 Bartender (as Alvin Einbender)
Daniella Van Graas	...	Model at Bar
Rachel Nichols	...	Model at Bar
Steven Ravid	...	458 Customer
Ron Emanuel	...	458 Customer
Dan Camins	...	458 Customer
John Guidera	...	458 Customer
Russell Hunston	...	458 Customer
Nik Pjeternikaj	...	458 Customer
Paige Handler	...	Charlotte's Birthday Friend
Liza Lapira	...	Charlotte's Birthday Friend
Sarah Burns	...	Little Girl at Playground
Bill Raymond	...	Michael (Doorman)
Earl Carroll	...	Will's Driver
David Filippi	...	Taxi Driver
Becca Lee	...	Michelle
Estelle Robinson	...	Old Frail Lady
Brittney Bunkis	...	Little Girl at Museum
Delores Mitchell	...	Librarian
Hatsumi Yoshida	...	Clown at Halloween Party
Kristi Lee Guinness	...	50's Girl at Halloween Party
Luca Waldman	...	Vampire at Halloween Party
Daniella Canterman	...	Twin (as Daniella Cantermen)
Deanna Canterman	...	Twin (as Deanna Cantermen)
Harry Burney	...	Choirmaster
Cheyne M. Hansen	...	Boy at Rockerfeller
Pamela Twyble	...	Nurse at Cleveland Heart Institute
Iris Flick	...	Nurse at New Haven Hospital
Kathleen Goldpaugh	...	St. Vincent's Nurse
Robert Plunket	...	Grubby Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shawna Bermender	...	Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Jamie Harrold	...	(uncredited)
Nami Hirayanagi	...	Birthday Friend (uncredited)
Timothy Huang	...	458 Waiter (uncredited)
Rohan Quine	...	The Moroccan (uncredited)
Jade Viggiano	...	Good Fairy Witch (uncredited)

Directed by
Joan Chen

Writing credits (WGA)
Allison Burnett		(written by)

Produced by
Ronald M. Bozman	....	executive producer (as Ron Bozman)
Andre Lamal	....	co-producer
Gary Lucchesi	....	producer
Amy Robinson	....	producer
Tom Rosenberg	....	producer
Ted Tannebaum	....	executive producer
Richard S. Wright	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Gabriel Yared

Cinematography by
Changwei Gu		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ruby Yang

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe
Georgianne Walken

Production Design by
Mark Friedberg

Art Direction by
Jess Gonchor

Set Decoration by
Catherine Davis

Costume Design by
Carol Oditz

Makeup Department
Hallie D'Amore	....	makeup artist: Mr. Gere
William A. Farley	....	supervising hair stylist (as Bill Farley)
Kathrine Gordon	....	hair stylist: Ms. Ryder
Linda Grimes	....	supervising makeup artist
Katherine James	....	makeup artist: Ms. Ryder (as Kathrine James)
Lyndell Quiyou	....	hair stylist: Mr. Gere
Christine Leiter	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
James McQuaide	....	post-production supervisor
Tal Meirson	....	production supervisor
Harvey Waldman	....	unit production manager
Henric Nieminen	....	production manager: shots (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Burns	....	first assistant director (as Joseph Burns)
Bac DeLorme	....	additional second second assistant director
Michelle L. Keiser	....	second assistant director
Kurt Uebersax	....	dga trainee
Stan Wiencko	....	second second assistant director
Keith J. Knight	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
JoAnn Atwood	....	on-set dresser
Robert Barnett	....	camera scenic
Mark Britt	....	paintings by
Diana Burton	....	property master (as Diana E. Burton)
Thomas Costabile	....	construction coordinator (as Tom Costabile)
Rena DeAngelo	....	assistant property master (as Rena De Angelo)
Lauren Doner	....	scenic foreperson (as Lauren Donner)
Heather Dunbar	....	construction shop manager
Sarah Frank	....	graphic designer
Gerard J. Furey	....	shop craftsman
Michael Herlihy	....	construction foreman
Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo	....	assistant set decorator (as Jacqueline Jacobson)
Zachary Jasie	....	additional on-set dresser (as Zach Jasie)
Wesley Kimler	....	paintings by
Susan Landsberg	....	paintings by
Gary Lang	....	paintings by
Elizabeth Linn	....	charge scenic
Jean-Paul Menard	....	stand-by greensperson
Wendy Menzies	....	paintings by
Timothy Metzger	....	lead man (as Tim Metzger)
Matthew Milstein	....	construction shop assistant
Lanna Pejovic	....	paintings by
Laura R. Price	....	paintings by
Will Scheck	....	lead greensperson
Robert Vaccariello	....	construction foreman
Mario Ventenilla	....	assistant art director
Sheri von Seeburg	....	art department coordinator
Nancy Winters	....	assistant art director
Anthony Baldasare	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Paul Camarro	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Kyung W. Chang	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Daniel Geary	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Joanna Hartell	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Miguel López-Castillo	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Robin McAllister	....	assistant props (uncredited)
Eric M. Metzger	....	set dresser (uncredited)
James Pesce	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Jeffrey Rollins	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Joan Winters	....	graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Todd Boekelheide	....	sound re-recording mixer
Frank Canonica	....	foley recordist
Yin Cantor	....	sound assistant
Kyrsten Mate Comoglio	....	sound effects editor
Eric Dachs	....	adr assistant (as Eric B. Dachs)
Eric Dachs	....	dialogue assistant (as Eric B. Dachs)
Malcolm Fife	....	sound effects editor
Steve Fontano	....	foley mixer
Aura Gilge	....	sound effects assistant
Gregg Harris	....	cable person
Pat Jackson	....	supervising sound editor
Marnie Moore	....	foley artist
Christopher Newman	....	sound mixer
Dan Olmsted	....	sound re-recording mixer
Margie O'Malley	....	foley artist
David Parker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Larry Schalit	....	co-supervising sound editor
Robert Shoup	....	sound effects editor (as Bob Shoup)
Daniel Sperry	....	sound stereo consultant: Dolby (as Dan Sperry)
Dianna Stirpe	....	dialogue editor
Marc-Jon Sullivan	....	boom operator
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Daniel W. Victor Jr.	....	DTS consultant (as Dan Victor)
Karen G. Wilson	....	dialogue editor (as Karen Wilson)
Mary Works	....	sound assistant

Special Effects by
Mark Bero	....	special effects coordinator
Robert J. Scupp	....	special effects foreman (as Bob J. Scupp)
John Stifanich	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts
Karina Chobanyan	....	skating double
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunt driver
Jodi Michelle Pynn	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Rod Calarco	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Brian Carmichael	....	video assist operator
Stephen Consentino	....	Steadicam operator (as Steve Consentino)
Stephen Consentino	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Steve Consentino)
Richard Dolan	....	rigging chief lighting technician
Glen Engels	....	best boy grip
David Flanigan	....	film loader
Thomas Ford	....	assistant lighting technician
Richard Guinness Jr.	....	key grip
Billy Kerwick	....	rigging key grip (as Bill Kerwick)
Rick Marroquin	....	dolly grip (as Rick R. Marroquin)
Robert McGavin	....	assistant lighting technician (as Robert J. McGavin)
Phil Oetiker	....	camera operator
Andrew Priestley	....	first assistant camera
Andrew D. Schwartz	....	still photographer (as Andy Schwartz)
Robert Sciretta	....	chief lighting technician
Chris Silano	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Arthur Szefer	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Joseph Trammell	....	24 frame video operator (as Joe Trammel)
Joseph Viano	....	rigging best boy grip (as Joe Viano)
James C. Walsh	....	assistant rigging lighting technician (as Jim Walsh)
Nicolas L. Charuet	....	grip (uncredited)
Howard Davidson	....	grip (uncredited)
Glenn Davis	....	electrician (uncredited)
Patrick Fontana	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Jendra Jarnagin	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
David Norris	....	camera operator: Wescam camera (uncredited)
Jeff Petro	....	assistant camera: Wescam camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Katharina Eggmann	....	casting assistant
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Adkins	....	wardrobe supervisor
Denise Andres	....	costumer
Tommy Boyer	....	costumer: Mr. Gere
Sheila Gentile	....	costumer: Ms. Ryder
Jennifer Joseph	....	assistant costume designer
Marcia Patten	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Andrew Blustain	....	assistant editor
Mike Bruining	....	first assistant editor
Tom Bullock	....	post-production facility: Fire/Water Films
Winnie Cheng	....	post-production coordinator
Daniel Engstrom	....	assistant editor
Michelle Harrison	....	assistant editor
Peter Kwong	....	post-production assistant
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer (as Steve Sheridan)
Shelby Siegel	....	assistant editor
David L. Bertman	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Peter Afterman	....	music supervisor
Jon Bailey	....	music recordist assistant
John Bell	....	orchestrator
Nicholas Bucknall	....	musician: clarinet solos
Jessica Clements	....	assistant to music supervisor
Christopher Cowie	....	musician: oboe solo
Andrew Dorfman	....	music editor
Andrew Findon	....	musician: ethnic flutes (as Andy Findon)
Paul Golding	....	music recordist
Paul Golding	....	music remixer
Isobel Griffiths	....	music contractor
Jake Jackson	....	music recordist assistant
Allan Jenkins	....	synthesizer programming and realization
Lewis Jones	....	music remixer assistant
Anthony Kerr	....	musician: vibraphone solos
Stéphane Moucha	....	additional orchestrator (as Stefan Moucha)
Jonathan Rees	....	orchestra leader
Perico Sambeat	....	musician: saxophone solos (as Perico Sanbeat)
Liz Schrek	....	score music coordinator
Graham Walker	....	score music production supervisor
Rolf Wilson	....	orchestra leader
Gabriel Yared	....	conductor
Gabriel Yared	....	orchestrator
Margaret Yen	....	associate music supervisor

Transportation Department
Kerry Clark	....	parking coordinator
Steven R. Hammond	....	transportation captain (as Steve Hammond)
Eugene O'Neill	....	transportation co-captain (as Gene O'Neill)

Other crew
Oenat Abadi	....	accounting assistant
Henry Aponte	....	security: Ms. Ryder
Victoria Asness	....	assistant: Ms. Robinson
David Bausch	....	assistant production coordinator
Sibi Blazic	....	assistant: Ms. Ryder
Katya Bogin	....	assistant: Ms. Chen
Shannon Bowen	....	assistant location manager
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Wendy Cohen	....	clearance
Eric M. Cyphers	....	production assistant (as Eric Cyphers)
James Domorski	....	computer technician
Meg Dyer	....	assistant: Mr. Lucchesi
Courtney Engelstein	....	production assistant
Sean Garrett Fogel	....	production coordinator (as Sean Fogel)
Eleni Fotinos	....	assistant choreographer (as Eleny Fotinos)
Andy Friend	....	assistant: Mr. Gu
Sarah Rae Garrett	....	production assistant
Nicholas Goldfarb	....	second assistant accountant (as Nick Goldfarb)
Mark Hagerman	....	production assistant
Rachel Hudgins	....	assistant: Mr. Gere
Margaret Jacobs	....	production secretary
Greg Jardin	....	production assistant
Jesse Javors	....	production assistant
Sandra Joubeaud	....	assistant production coordinator
Lisa Katcher	....	script supervisor
Julie Kuehndorf	....	unit publicist
Pierre Makhoul	....	security: Mr. Gere
May Mao	....	assistant: Mr. Gu
Michael Mendelsohn	....	production financing: Patriot Advisors
Samuel B. Molina II	....	production assistant
Diana Norwood	....	location manager
Colleen Nybo	....	post-production accountant
Jesse Nye	....	production assistant
Leigh Oblinger	....	publicity coordinator: Lakeshore
Dr. Michael Pearl	....	medical consultant
Paul Pellicoro	....	choreographer
Evan Perazzo	....	assistant location manager
Wayne Petrucelli	....	security coordinator
Macall B. Polay	....	payroll accountant (as Macall Polay)
Olimpia T. Rinaldi	....	first assistant accountant
Leigh Soriano	....	assistant: Mr. Rosenberg
Brett Tyne	....	assistant: Mr. Rosenberg
Kirsty Whalley	....	synthesizer programmer
Kirsty Whalley	....	synthesizer realizations
Mikki Ziska	....	production assistant
Matthew Balaban	....	intern (uncredited)
Guy Efrat	....	location scout (uncredited)
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond representative (uncredited)
Christine Leaman	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Carol Phiniotis	....	screening coordinator (uncredited)
Jimmy Price	....	location scout (uncredited)
Jonathan Roumie	....	location assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Martin Anscombe	....	thanks: Abbey Road Studios
Colette Barber	....	thanks: Abbey Road Studios
Robert L. Benun	....	thanks
Chantel Brouiges	....	thanks: Abbey Road Studios (as Chantal Bouiges)
Christine Buckley	....	thanks
Alison Burton	....	thanks: Abbey Road Studios
Hunter Douglas	....	thanks
Jim Goodkind	....	thanks
Lucy Jones	....	thanks: Abbey Road Studios
Virginia Longmuir	....	thanks
J. Robert Scott	....	thanks
Alan Watts	....	thanks: Abbey Road Studios
Richard S. Wright	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Lakeshore Entertainment
• United Artists

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CTSE (Finland)
• Columbia TriStar (UK)
• ECT (Norway)
• Egmont/CTS (Sweden)
• Eurocine (Argentina)
• Herald Film Company (Japan)
• Lakeshore International
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)
• New Films International
• Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (Denmark)
• SND (France)

Other Companies

• Centropolis Records  soundtrack
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound post-production services
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound re-recording

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and some sensuality.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Denmark:A | Finland:K-7 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-8 (original rating) | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37569) | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Lakeshore Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: Charlotte is wearing different shoes with the white gown when they are walking through the park after the benefit than the ones she was wearing before the benefit in the car.

Quotes:

John: Buddy, I hate to break it to you, but in the real world... where I live... there're only two kinds of love stories. Boy loses girl and girl loses boy. That's all there is. Somebody always gets left behind. You try to avoid that, you'll end up an old man toastin' yourself with egg nog in the mirror on Christmas Eve. You'll end up dying in your own arms.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Autumn in New York

Just doesn't feel good..

I have watched the movie a couple of times on the cable, mainly because I'm an avid fan of Richard Gere.The story-line has interesting subplots, which sadly don't evolve further,eg- Charlotte's reaction to what Will did to her mum, why does she return the watch{what does it signify or why does she take it in the first place}are examples of how sub-plots are nipped into the bud, as the story enfolds.The intimate scenes aren't electric, or I wonder if they had subtlety as their underlying theme.The background score is heavenly, and so is the scenery,esp.the falling leaves, Central Park. Unfortunately,there's a certain element of depression,moroseness inherent in the storyline from the inception,the photography{though wonderful},all of which exude coldness,just doesn't feel good when you watch the movie- a queasy feeling when some innocent is about to be executed.I wish they had ended it on a happier note, with the cardiac surgeon successfully performing the surgery.The end,where they portray Charlotte's reflection is quite poignant.Only one query-Did it mean that the rest of his life, he'll be true to her memories, and not indulge in his former activities? What say thou? feedback will be appreciated.