Autumn in New York
2000 film by Joan Chen · Released August 11, 2000
Autumn in New York is a 2000 American romantic drama film directed by Joan Chen, written by Allison Burnett, and starring Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Anthony LaPaglia, Elaine Stritch, Vera Farmiga, and Sherry Stringfield. The film follows a successful middle-aged restaurateur and womanizer who falls in love with a terminally ill young woman. US distributor MGM took over the film from Chen and significantly re-edited the film, which also involved deleting a Ryder nude scene. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $90.7 million worldwide against a $45 million budget.
Cast ages at release (August 11, 2000)
- Winona Ryder, as Charlotte Fielding: 28
- Richard Gere, as Will Keane: 50
- Anthony LaPaglia, as John Volpe: 41
- Elaine Stritch, as Dolores "Dolly" Talbot: 75
- Vera Farmiga, as Lisa Tyler: 27
- Sherry Stringfield, as Sarah Volpe: 33
- Jill Hennessy, as Lynn McCale: 31
- J. K. Simmons, as Dr. Tom Grandy: 45
- Sam Trammell, as Simon: 31
- Kali Rocha, as Shannon: 28
- Mary Beth Hurt, as Dr. Paul Sibley: 53
- Rachel Nichols, as model at bar: 20
- Liza Lapira, as Charlotte's birthday friend: 18
- Tawny Cypress, as Melissa: 24
- Ranjit Chowdhry, as Fakir: 44