Everyone Says I Love You (1996)

A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a troubled marriage while her stepsister gets engaged.

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen

Stars:

Woody Allen, Goldie Hawn, Julia Roberts

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Norton	...	Holden
Drew Barrymore	...	Skylar
Diva Gray	...	Nanny
Ami Almendral	...	Nanny
Madeline Balmaceda	...	Nanny
Vivian Cherry	...	Nurse
Tommie Baxter	...	Old Woman
Jeff DeRocker	...	Homeless Man (as Jeff Derocker)
Cherylyn Jones	...	Mannequin
Tina Paul	...	Mannequin / Harry Winston Dancer
Vikki Schnurr	...	Mannequin
Natasha Lyonne	...	DJ
Kevin Hagan	...	Doorman
Alan Alda	...	Bob
Gaby Hoffmann	...	Lane

Storyline

Holden and Skylar are in love. Skylar lives with a large extended family in Manhattan. Her parents, Bob and Steffi, have been married for many years. Joe, a friend of theirs, has a daughter, DJ, with Steffi. After yet another relationship, Joe is alone again. He flees to Venice, where he meets Von, and makes her believe that he is the man of her dreams. However, their happiness is fake all the way, and Von returns to her husband. Steffi spends her time in philanthropy, and manages to break up Skylar and Holden by introducing Skylar to ex-con Charles Ferry.

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Plot Keywords:

lingerie slip | portrait | museum | new york city | maid | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for one use of strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Woody Allen Fall Project 1995

Filming Locations:

Théâtre National de Chaillot

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$131,678, 8 December 1996, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$9,714,482, 27 April 1997

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,104,765

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax,Buena Vista Pictures,Magnolia Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Mono)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The narrator, D. J. (played by Natasha Lyonne), says that her real name is Djuna (after the novelist Djuna Barnes, who wrote Nightwood). Barnes was later a very minor character in Allen's 2011 movie Midnight in Paris.

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Goofs

In the x-ray room, the nurse calls for Katie to come and look at the engagement ring in Drew's stomach, but the nurse that arrives has "Judith" on her name badge.

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Quotes

Bob: Frieda, this pasta doesn't have any sauce
Frieda: It's Bavarian pasta, it doesn't need sauce. The Italians need sauce. The Italians were weak!

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Crazy Credits

No opening credits save the title.

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Connections

References Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

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Soundtracks

No Lover, No Friend (That's the End)
Written by Dick Hyman, Robert Walker, Devalle Hayes, and Loris Holland
Arranged and Conducted by Dick Hyman (uncredited)
Performed by Robert Walker, Devalle Hayes, and Loris Holland

User Reviews

Everybody should say 'I love you' to this film!

I must say that musicals don't really appeal to me, maybe it's because I'm young and am accustomed to more action and special effects from today's typical style... but this movie totally surprised me! The star cast including Drew Barrymore and Julia Roberts is what initially allured me to give this movie a chance and I'm glad I did. Now I know why Woody Allen is considered a genius. I mean I've seen parts of some of his earlier films and they didn't really draw me in either, but this one is truly a winner. Woody Allen chose his cast well, he obviously has a good sense of judgement in that area. The music and singing was actually a welcoming change for a film. I never thought I would like a musical so much. Each character's life was perfectly intertwined with all the others and the plot moved along in an up-tempo beat. It was also nice to be brought to France & Italy via cinematography. It seemed musicals were somewhat of a trend the year this film came out (1996), because that's also when "Romeo & Juliet" starring Leonardo DiCaprio surfaced too. It was a good turn of events to educate younger generations (like myself) into appreciating a more old-fashioned genre of film that was almost extinct until this film came along and rebirthed it.