![]() We did one I think 54 in, and we did it: They hung up the phones perfectly. You have to do it over again.” So how many times did they try to get it right? “We shot it 61 times! If you remember at the end, they each hang up their phone - boom, boom, boom boom - in rhythm. The phones were all hooked up to each other, because there are no cuts, if you notice.… If somebody makes a mistake - and it’s a three- to four-page scene - you can’t cover it. It’s almost like doing a recording in a studio. Eleven years later, and they’re still no closer to finding the answer. Sound people, when they look at it, they go, ‘How the hell did you do that?’ They can’t figure it out.” Reiner explains: “We had three different sets: where Bruno and Carrie were a separate set where Billy was and a set where Meg was. When Harry Met Sally 1989 Directed by Rob Reiner Synopsis Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman. “But you’ve got Billy on the phone with Bruno and Carrie on the phone with Meg. ![]() “It seems the simplest scene,” Reiner says. The camera stays on Kirby and Fisher throughout. GradeSaver, 12 January 2019 Web.After Harry and Sally have sex, they call Jess and Marie, respectively, at the exact same time. Next Section Director's Influence Previous Section Character List How To Cite in MLA Format Sexton, Timothy. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Despite going on to have a successful if limited career as an actor, Ford was at the time and likely still is best known not for his resume, but for being the son of the President Gerald Ford. The film follows two unlikely friends who keep running across each other and end up forming a unique relationship. For Sally that other person happens to be Harry’s own neighbor, Joe. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan star in the quirky romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally. Kirby was just 57 when he passed away while Carrie Fisher died at the age of 60 just one day before her legendary mother Debbie Reynolds followed.īefore Harry and Sally actually make it to the romantic part of rom-com, they both have relationships with other people. Thats right, were talking about Rob Reiners 1989 romantic comedy classic When Harry Met Sally. One tragic bit of trivia associated with the film is that the husband and wife couple in the film would in real life both die at relatively young ages. Its a new year, movie lovers, and in this episode, we take on an incredible film with crisp, spot-on, endlessly quotable dialogue, a cast that is absolutely perfect, and not one but two fantastic New Years Eve scenes. Like Carrie Fisher and director Rob Reiner, Bruno Kirby started acting early by virtue of being born into a show business family. The snarky quality of her character has been noted by many close to her as being far closer to the spirit of Fisher than Princess Leia could be. The film’s box office success came as a surprise. Written by the late Nora Efron, the film grossed over 92.8 million in the US when it hit theaters in July 1989. It was the success of When Harry Met Sally that set the stage for Meg Ryan becoming the queen of the romantic comedy in the 1990’s.Ĭarrie Fisher was at the time still struggling to carve out a career niche for herself following the conclusion of the original Star Wars trilogy five years earlier. Rob Reiner -directed film Follows Harry Burns (Krystal) and Sally Albright (Ryan) from the moment they meet in Chicago through more than a decade of friendship and lost connections. After Dey ultimately turned the part down, it was offered to Oscar-winner Elizabeth McGovern and 80’s teen icon Molly Ringwald before Meg Ryan’s hard lobbying finally paid off. Law which had successfully changed her squeaky clean image in her role as a sexy attorney. Primarily remembered for her breakthrough role on The Partridge Family, Dey was the time enjoying a comeback with a major role on the TV series L.A. According to screenwriter Nora Ephron, it was Billy Crystal who suggested how the “orgasm” scene in the diner be capped by the older woman’s reply to the waitress.ĭirector Rob Reiner’s first choice for Sally was actually Susan Dey. One side effect of this casting decision is the film’s most infamous line which was not in the original screenplay. Albert Brooks and Michael Keaton were also considered before Billy Crystal eventually won the part which would transform his image and turn him into bona fide star. Tom Hanks turned down the opportunity to play Harry, but has made three romantic comedies with Meg Ryan. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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