Search results
Slaves of New York is a 1989 American comedy-drama Merchant Ivory Productions film. Directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant, it stars Bernadette Peters, Adam Coleman Howard, Chris Sarandon, Mary Beth Hurt, Mercedes Ruehl, Madeleine Potter, and Steve Buscemi.
The title, "Slaves of New York," is explained by its author, Tama Janowitz, to mean that life in New York is basically a matter of becoming successful enough to have a nice apartment, and that if you do not have one, you move in with someone who does and become that person's slave.
"Slaves of New York" is a collection of short stories by Tama Janowitz. Its premise is that finding an apartment in Manhattan is so expensive and hard to do that people in the fringes of the art scene, both male and female, end up with undesirable partners simply to have a place to live.
Jan 1, 2001 · Slaves of New York. Tama Janowitz. 3.51. 3,672 ratings200 reviews. A coterie of artists, prostitutes, saints, and seers are all aspiring towards fame and hoping for love and acceptance. Instead they find high rents, faithless partners, and dead-end careers.
Slaves of New York (1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A hat designer (Bernadette Peters) and her painter boyfriend (Adam Coleman Howard) play the art game.
- (10)
- Comedy, Drama
- R
Is Slaves of New York streaming? Find out where to watch online amongst 200+ services including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video.
