Alvy Singer, a divorced Jewish comedian, reflects on his relationship with ex-lover Annie Hall, an aspiring nightclub singer, which ended abruptly just like his previous marriages.
6, Libes Lane, Centereach, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, 11720, United States of America
Scene: (Lobster scene, beach and beach house)
232, East 66th Street, Lenox Hill, Manhattan Community Board 8, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10065, United States of America
Scene: (Alvy and Rob walking along 66th at 3rd avenue, Rob calls Alvy "Max")
2nd Avenue, East Houston Street, East Village, Manhattan Community Board 3, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10002, United States of America
New York City Center, West 56th Street, Midtown East, Manhattan Community Board 5, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10019, United States of America
Intelligent Kitchen, 521, Amsterdam Avenue, Upper West Side, Manhattan Community Board 7, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10024, United States of America
Scene: (Alvy runs into Annie with date seeing The Sorrow and the Pity)
Intelligent Kitchen, 521, Amsterdam Avenue, Upper West Side, Manhattan Community Board 7, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10024, United States of America
Woody Allen’s Oscar-winning romance is a love letter to New York – and a running joke at the expense of Los Angeles. The film shuttles between the two, from the Upper East Side and a Bronx clam bar to a sun-bleached Sunset Strip lunch, making the coasts themselves into characters.
Annie’s apartment and the couple’s world sit on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with Central Park’s transverses close by in New York.
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The Bronx – the clam bar
The film ventures to Steve’s Famous Clam Bar in the Bronx for one of its comic set pieces.
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Los Angeles – the break-up
The couple’s California scenes, including a break-up lunch, used the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles – Allen’s gentle satire of LA living.
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Manhattan landmarks
The city’s cinemas, bookshops and streets ground the romance in a very specific 1970s New York.
Planning a visit
New York‘s Upper East Side and Central Park are the film’s true home, capturing the intellectual, neurotic Manhattan that Allen made his signature.
Annie Hall Fun Facts
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A tale of two coasts The film contrasts a beloved New York with a mocked Los Angeles – ‘I don’t want to live in a city where the only cultural advantage is being able to turn right on a red light.’
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The lobster scene was improvised The famous kitchen-lobster chaos has an easy, ad-libbed energy that became iconic.
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Marshall McLuhan cameos In a fourth-wall-breaking gag, media theorist Marshall McLuhan appears as himself.
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It beat Star Wars Annie Hall won Best Picture in the same year Star Wars was nominated.
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Keaton's style set trends Diane Keaton’s menswear-inspired wardrobe launched a fashion craze.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Annie Hall set in New York?
Largely yes – it’s a love letter to Manhattan, with contrasting scenes in Los Angeles.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – the Upper East Side, Central Park and the Sunset Strip are all accessible.
Who directed Annie Hall?
Woody Allen, who also stars.
Did Annie Hall win Best Picture?
Yes – it won the 1978 Academy Award for Best Picture.
