Manhattan Murder Mystery

Manhattan Murder Mystery is a 1993 American black comedy mystery film directed by Woody Allen, which he wrote with Marshall Brickman, and starring Allen, Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, and Diane Keaton. The film centers on a married couple's investigation of the death of their neighbor's wife. The film began as an early draft of Annie Hall, which Allen co-wrote with Brickman. Eventually, the script evolved and principal photography took place in 1992, in the titular city. It was released in August 1993 to positive reviews. Keaton was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. This film marked the eighth, and most recent, collaboration between Allen and Keaton. Plot Larry Lipton, an editor at HarperCollins, and his wife Carol have a pleasant encounter with their older neighbors, Paul and Lillian House, in the elevator. The next day, Lillian dies of a heart attack, which surprises the Liptons as she appeared healthy. They become suspicious of Paul's cheerfulness after his wife's death. Carol decides to investigate and visits Paul, finding an urn that contradicts his story about Lillian's burial. Larry becomes frustrated with Carol, but she continues to snoop and finds two tickets to Paris and hotel reservations with a woman named Helen Moss. Carol and Ted, a close friend, track down Helen, an actress, and eavesdrop on her and Paul talking about money. A few days later, Carol spots a woman who looks identical to Lillian on a passing bus. Larry suggests she has a twin, but Ted finds out Lillian has none. Larry and Carol follow her to a hotel and find her dead in the bedroom. When they call the police, they find no trace of the body. However, they find Lillian's body in the emergency exit panel of the elevator. They witness Paul disposing of the body in a melting furnace and hatch a plan with Marcia Fox, an author that Larry publishes, to bring Paul to justice.