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Eleven vignettes, all homages to New York City life, are presented. I. Ben (Hayden Christensen), a pickpocket, is attracted to Molly (Rachel Bilson) at first sight, and gets into an interesting "pissing match" with Mollys married lover, New York University professor Garry (Andy Garcia). II. Mansuhkhbai (Irrfan Khan), an orthodox Jain diamond wholesaler, and Rifka (Natalie Portman), an orthodox Jewish diamond retailer who is getting married tomorrow, learn that they have more in common than just diamonds. III. David (Orlando Bloom), a musician and music editor for a video being directed by Abarra, is having problems meeting Abarras demands while he slowly falls for Abarras assistant, Camille (Christina Ricci), who hes never met, but has only talked to on the telephone solely about work. IV. A young man believes hes made a powerful connection to a stranger, a young woman, in the simple act of lighting her cigarette, and proceeds to convince her of the same and as such that there is a future for them from that point on, and not at some unspecified time down the road. V. A high school senior, who has been dumped by his girlfriend just before senior prom, is given a gift by his local pharmacist, Mr. Riccoli (James Caan), the senior not understanding the full implication of the gift until the full process of prom night is over. VI. Each on their way to their first official date together after what started out solely as a one night stand, Gus (Bradley Cooper) and Lydia (Drea de Matteo) each contemplate not keeping the date. VII. Isabelle (Julie Christie), a retired opera diva, has returned to a hotel where shes stayed many times and where she has strong memories of encounters with a young bellhop. VIII. Brown-skinned Dante (Carlos Acosta) and white-skinned young adolescent Teya (Taylor Geare) spend time together in a park, most outsiders see a manny and his charge, not realizing the true nature of Dante and Teyas relationship. IX. In questioning why one of her elderly Eastern European customers chose her as the wanted subject for his next painting, a young Chinese herbalist may be inspired to create some art of her own. X. Anna (Robin Wright), who meets Alex (Chris Cooper) by chance on the street each going about their individual business, asks him a question, she having an ulterior motive while expecting a totally different reaction from him contrary to her motive... maybe. XI. Abe (Eli Wallach) and Mitzie (Cloris Leachman) are spending their 63rd Wedding Anniversary together, not always harmoniously. Interspersed between these eleven vignettes are even shorter ones, often tying together to another or to one of the eleven primary ones in some manner.
Eleven vignettes in New York City: a pickpocket meets his match; a young Hasidic woman, on the eve of her marriage, reveals herself to an Indian businessman; a writer tries a pick-up line; an artist seeks a model; a composer needs to read; two women connect; a man takes a child to Central Park; lovers meet; a couple takes a walk on their anniversary; a kid goes to the prom with a girl in a wheelchair; a retired singer contemplates suicide. There are eight million stories in the naked city: these have been eleven of them.
Shia LaBeouf
Jacob (segment "Shekhar Kapur")
Natalie Portman
Rifka (segment "Mira Nair")
Bradley Cooper
Gus (segment "Allen Hughes")
Hayden Christensen
Ben (segment "Jiang Wen")
Andy Garcia
Garry (segment "Jiang Wen")
Rachel Bilson
Molly (segment "Jiang Wen")
Irrfan Khan
Mansukhbhai (segment "Mira Nair")
Orlando Bloom
David (segment "Shunji Iwai")
Christina Ricci
Camille (segment "Shunji Iwai")
Maggie Q
Call Girl (segment "Yvan Attal")
Ethan Hawke
Writer (segment "Yvan Attal")
Chris Cooper
Alex (segment "Yvan Attal")
Robin Wright
Anna (segment "Yvan Attal")
Anton Yelchin
Boy (segment "Brett Ratner")
James Caan
Mr. Riccoli (segment "Brett Ratner")
Olivia Thirlby
Actress (segment "Brett Ratner")
Blake Lively
Ex-Girlfriend (segment "Brett Ratner")
Drea de Matteo
Lydia (segment "Allen Hughes")
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