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 | halloween costume | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for one use of strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the Harry Winston dance sequence, Edward Norton's dancing resembles that of Groucho Marx in Animal Crackers (1930), the character celebrated later in this film, when they perform Hooray for Captain Spaulding in French.

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Goofs

Holden (Ed Norton) and Skylar (Drew Barrymore) are engaged to be married but during the scene in the jewelery store Holden is wearing a wedding ring on his ring finger. (The man of course does not wear a ring until after the wedding).

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Quotes

Charles Ferry: A lot of times a guy'll come up behind ya and... Swish! You get your blade out quick, you stick it in him, or you're dead.
DJ: Have you stuck a lot of other inmates, Mr. Ferry?
Charles Ferry: Enough.

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Crazy Credits

No opening credits save the title.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: G.I. Jane/Event Horizon/Cop Land/Pooh's Grand Adventure (1997)

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Soundtracks

Hooray for Captain Spaulding
(1930)
Written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby
Arranged and Conducted by Dick Hyman (uncredited)
French version by Phillippe Videcoq
Performed by The Helen Miles Singers and 'Dick Hyman and the New York Studio Players'

User Reviews

The experiment works

High camp and high neuroses in the same picture.

If you get everything you ever wanted, you still aren't satisfied because your own fantasies can never be truly fulfilled in the real world. It's kind of what Woody Allen is saying by making this movie into a goofy musical. It's his own fantasy of what movies used to be like, but can't ever be anymore. The small touches of realism, like the grocery store heist or the homeless man breaking out into song provide both humor and a commentary on how unsubstantial and irrelevant musicals are. But aren't they fun?

The most obvious example of the theme is the Julia Roberts storyline. She gets everything she ever wanted, but instead of making her happy in her new life, it helps her therapy for her old life. Joe was married to Steffi, all the woman he ever wanted, but he was so afraid it would fall apart that it did fall apart. Skylar wants a man to take control and sweep her off her feet, but when Charles Ferry comes along and does just that, she can't live with the consequences. There are other examples.

The execution of the movie is awkward and sometimes off-putting. But this movie is an experiment in form x function - what kind of story lends itself to the musical form? Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. For example, it used to be that musicals helped you into the mood by introducing songs, something that couldn't be done here because of the very nature of the story. It can be stagey and forced if you're not already in the mood. On the whole, however, everyone seems to be having a good time, and it shows up in mostly loose, endearing performances - even the ever-annoying Goldie Hawn, who I'd normally want to toss in the river in any other movie.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Italian Hindi

Release Date:

17 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Woody Allen Fall Project 1995

Filming Locations:

Théâtre National de Chaillot, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$131,678, 8 December 1996

Gross USA:

$9,759,200

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,759,200

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