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Deconstructing Harry
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Deconstructing Harry is a 1997 American comedy film directed and written by Woody Allen. The cast includes Caroline Aaron, Kirstie Alley, Bob Balaban, and Richard Benjamin. Carlo Di Palma served as the director of photography, with Susan E. Morse as the film editor. Johnny Green composed the music. Letty Aronson and Jean Doumanian produced the film, which was distributed by Fine Line Features.
The movie has a runtime of 96 minutes and was filmed in New Jersey, with its narrative set in New York City. Its main subjects are prostitution, neuroticism, and writer's block. The film received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, and the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film. It was released in the United States and is available in video on demand format.
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7.3Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.
Cast
- Woody Allen as Harry Block
- Judy Davis as Lucy
- Kirstie Alley as Joan
- Elisabeth Shue as Fay Sexton
- Billy Crystal as Larry / The Devil
- Bob Balaban as Richard
Themes
- new york city
- insanity
- writer's block
- author
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Woody Allen
- Written by
- Woody Allen
- Produced by
- Jean Doumanian
- Starring
- Caroline Aaron Woody Allen Kirstie Alley Bob Balaban Richard Benjamin Eric Bogosian Billy Crystal Judy Davis Hazelle Goodman Mariel Hemingway Amy Irving Julie Kavner Eric Lloyd Julia Louis-Dreyfus Tobey Maguire Demi Moore Elisabeth Shue Stanley Tucci Robin Williams
- Cinematography
- Carlo Di Palma
- Edited by
- Susan E. Morse
- Production company
- Sweetland Films
- Distributed by
- Fine Line Features
- Release dates
- August 27, 1997 ( 1997-08-27 ) ( Venice ) December 12, 1997 ( 1997-12-12 ) (United States; limited) January 2, 1998 ( 1998-01-02 ) (United States; wide)
- Running time
- 96 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $20 million
- Box office
- $10.7 million (US)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- writer's block
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Screenwriter
- Woody Allen
- Cast member
- Frederick Rolf
- Composer
- Johnny Green
- Producer
- Jean Doumanian
- Production company
- Hollywood Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Carlo Di Palma
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Filming location
- New Jersey
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 538158
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1998-05-21
- film editor
- Susan E. Morse
- title
- Deconstructing Harry
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
- distributed by
- Fine Line Features
- review score
- 7.3/10
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Encyclopedic overview
Deconstructing Harry is a 1997 American black comedy film written, directed by, and co-starring Woody Allen, with an ensemble cast, including Caroline Aaron, Kirstie Alley, Bob Balaban, Richard Benjamin, Eric Bogosian, Billy Crystal, Judy Davis, and Elisabeth Shue, as well as Jennifer Garner in her feature film debut. The film tells the story of a successful writer named Harry Block, played by Allen, who draws inspiration from people he knows in real life, and from events that happen to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him.
The central plot features Block driving to a university (from which he was once expelled) to receive an honorary degree. Three passengers accompany him on the trip: a prostitute, a friend, and his son, whom he has kidnapped from his ex-wife. There are many flashbacks, segments taken from Block's writing, and interactions with his own fictional characters. Deconstructing Harry received moderately positive reviews from critics.
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