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When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
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Writer (WGA):
Nora Ephron (written by)
Release Date:
21 July 1989 (USA)
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Tagline:
Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning? more
Plot:
Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship. full summary | full synopsis
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Sex
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Friendship
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University Of Chicago
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New York
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Love
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 4 wins
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10 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(83 articles)
Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Ugly Truth’ is Neither Funny Nor Romantic
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 23 November 2009, 2:02 PM, PST)
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
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AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
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When romance met sheer genius
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Billy Crystal | ... | Harry Burns | |
| Meg Ryan | ... | Sally Albright | |
| Carrie Fisher | ... | Marie | |
| Bruno Kirby | ... | Jess | |
| Steven Ford | ... | Joe | |
| Lisa Jane Persky | ... | Alice | |
| Michelle Nicastro | ... | Amanda | |
| Gretchen Palmer | ... | Stewardess | |
| Robert Alan Beuth | ... | Man on Aisle | |
| David Burdick | ... | 9 Year Old Boy | |
| Joe Viviani | ... | Judge | |
| Harley Jane Kozak | ... | Helen (as Harley Kozak) | |
| Joseph Hunt | ... | Waiter at Wedding | |
| Kevin Rooney | ... | Ira | |
| Franc Luz | ... | Julian |
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96 min | Turkey:89 min (TV version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Iceland:L |
Norway:11 (TV rating) |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Italy:T |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Singapore:PG (cut) |
South Korea:18 |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
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For the infamous orgasm scene, the original script called for just Harry and Sally to talk about women faking an orgasm, until Meg Ryan suggested that Sally actually fake an orgasm at the table. Rob Reiner loved the idea and put it into the script.
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Continuity: At the very beginning of their 1977 road trip, the lock on Sally's door changes back and forth between being locked and unlocked even though she never touches it.
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Quotes:
Harry Burns:
You were going to be a gymnast.
Sally Albright: A journalist.
Harry Burns: Right, that's what I said.
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Sally Albright: A journalist.
Harry Burns: Right, that's what I said.
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References Casablanca (1942)
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Soundtrack:
Mozart String Quintet E Flat Major
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I am no expert on the genre, but I'd have to say "When Harry met Sally" is, besides the plethora of truly wonderful films made by Woody Allen, the wittiest and most funny romantic comdedy waiting for you out there in video world. I'd only wished I'd seen the film sooner because this seems like that perfect film for discussion with a circle of good friends at Pizzaria Uno. The movie came out in 1989, but for some reason, I think this is one even our kids may like.
Like all good films coming from the genere, this film thrives most on its witty dialgue and cleverness in not "sentimnetalizing" it too much. In other words, there is that perfect equilibrium between scenes of sheer poignancy and scenes of brutal comic relief. The thespians involved, of course, have a lot to do with the film's success and overall appeal. Ryan and Crystal are perfect for the roles assigned, each one of them bringing their charisma and fresh breath of life to the screen. Crystal fits snugly into that character we find all too obnoxious but can't help but loving and Ryan, well, she is as adorable as always.
The issue the film tackles is an important one, I think. It asks us a question of universal importance, namely, can women and men ever be friends?. I'll leave that for you and your friends to talk about at Pizzaria Uno. For now, I'll just say that with heaps of quirky, funny dialogue, a taut script from Nora Ephron, and clean directing form Reiner, "When Harry met Sally" is a highly enjoyable film that unsurprisingly has held strong a decade after its inception.
dan