NEW YORK STORIES
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Francis Coppola, Woody Allen; Screenplays
by Richard Price, Francis Coppola and Sofia Coppola, Woody Allen
Invidious comparisons being the curse of the creative class (and the perverse joy of the critical community), the first thing one must say to Martin Scorsese, Francis Coppola and Woody Allen is "Brave lads!"
They have each contributed a short film to New York Stories, probably , knowing as they signed their contracts that their work, when combined, would not be judged for its total effect, which is delightful, but scored like some unlikely Olympic event. One imagines reviewers...