Somewhere in the City (1998)
The film portrays life of New York City's Lower East Side inhabitants. Introvert therapist Betty is befriended with Chinese immigrant Lu Lu, leftist radical Che is also Lu Lu's friend. Italian immigrant and wife of supervisor of building where they all live, Marta, is having an affair with her neighbour Frankie who likes scams. One of his scams goes terribly wrong.
Director: Ramin Niami
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: June 11, 1998
Cast
- Sandra Bernhard - Betty
- Ornella Muti - Marta
- Bai Ling - Lu Lu
- Robert John Burke - Frankie
- Peter Stormare - Graham
- Bill Sage - Justin
- Linda Dano - Television Producer
- Kim Walker - Molly, Texas Acting Student
- Paolina Weber - Nine
- Amy Hargreaves
Screenplay
Music: John Cale
Cinematography: Igor Sunara
Editing: Elizabeth Gazzara, Ramin Niami
Production: Sideshow Pictures
Language: English
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Somewhere in the City about?
- The film portrays life of New York City's Lower East Side inhabitants. Introvert therapist Betty is befriended with Chinese immigrant Lu Lu, leftist radical Che is also Lu Lu's friend. Italian immigrant and wife of supervisor of building where they all live, Marta, is having an affair with her neighbour Frankie who likes scams. One of his scams goes terribly wrong.
- Who directed Somewhere in the City?
- Somewhere in the City was directed by Ramin Niami.
- Who stars in Somewhere in the City?
- Somewhere in the City stars Sandra Bernhard, Ornella Muti, Bai Ling, Robert John Burke, Peter Stormare, Bill Sage.
- How long is Somewhere in the City?
- Somewhere in the City has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Somewhere in the City?
- Somewhere in the City is a Comedy, Drama film.