Deconstructing Harry


1h 36m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Harry Block, despite the onset of middle age, has never really grown up. He has established a reputation as a novelist but has already spent his latest advance from his publisher without writing a word of his latest book. He's had three wives and thinks he is sex-obsessed (having seen several therapists--one of whom he married--to analyze the problem). He is currently on his way to Adair College to receive a life achievement award but is nervous and needs company. Trouble is, Harry's latest girlfriend Fay has chosen this moment to marry his best friend Larry while another buddy, Richard, is having heart problems and can't make the trip. Finally, his wish to have his son Hilly see him honored are scuttled by his psychiatrist mother's refusal to let him attend the ceremony. Meanwhile, Lucy, Block's former sister in-law, is furious that Harry has, in his latest book, described, in vivid detail, their clandestine relationship.

Film Details

Also Known As
Harry bit för bit
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES
Location
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

Harry Block, despite the onset of middle age, has never really grown up. He has established a reputation as a novelist but has already spent his latest advance from his publisher without writing a word of his latest book. He's had three wives and thinks he is sex-obsessed (having seen several therapists--one of whom he married--to analyze the problem). He is currently on his way to Adair College to receive a life achievement award but is nervous and needs company. Trouble is, Harry's latest girlfriend Fay has chosen this moment to marry his best friend Larry while another buddy, Richard, is having heart problems and can't make the trip. Finally, his wish to have his son Hilly see him honored are scuttled by his psychiatrist mother's refusal to let him attend the ceremony. Meanwhile, Lucy, Block's former sister in-law, is furious that Harry has, in his latest book, described, in vivid detail, their clandestine relationship.

Crew

Woody Allen

Screenplay

Woody Allen

Song Performer

Fabian Andre

Song

Ernest Ansermet

Music

Letty Aronson

Co-Executive Producer

Katharine Baird

Visual Effects

Bob Balaban

Song Performer

J.e. Beaucaire

Executive Producer

Suzy Benzinger

Costume Designer

Leon Berry

Song

Margot Boccia

Makeup

Richard Brick

Coproducer

Jerry Bruno

Music

Cathy Burrow

Visual Effects

Red Callender

Song Performer

John A Camacho

Song

Tami Carter

Visual Effects

Kam Chan

Foley Editor

Kay Chapin

Script Supervisor

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Charles D. Darby

Production Manager

Vinicius Demoraes

Song

Carlo Di Palma

Director Of Photography

Carlo Di Palma

Dp/Cinematographer

Patricia Kerrigan Dicerto

Casting Associate

Lee Dichter

Rerecording

Glenn Dickson

Song

Drew Dillard

Location Manager

Bill Douglass

Song Performer

Jean Doumanian

Producer

Kevin P. Faherty

Wardrobe Supervisor

Dorothy Fields

Song

Irving Fields

Song

Albert Gamse

Song

Erroll Garner

Song Performer

Camille Geier

Visual Effects

Stan Getz

Song Performer

Carroll Gibbons

Music

Norman Gimbel

Song

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra

Song Performer

Hazelle Goodman

Song Performer

Wardell Gray

Song

Johnny Green

Song

Michael Green

Camera Operator

Romaine Greene

Hair

Julius Grossman

Song

Oscar Hammerstein Ii

Song

Lorenz Hart

Song

Shell Hecht

Production Coordinator

Edward Heyman

Song

Bob Hien

Sound Editor

Greg Hyman

Editor

Sid Jewkowsky

Music

Antonio Carlos Jobim

Song

Charles H. Joffe

Co-Executive Producer

Gus Kahn

Song

Susan Kaufman

Set Decorator

Jerome Kern

Song

Les Lazarowitz

Sound Mixer

Janet Lewin

Effects Coordinator

Eric Lloyd

Song Performer

Santo Loquasto

Production Designer

Greg Maloney

Visual Effects

Sylvia Menno

Dialogue Editor

Issichar Miron

Song

Terry Molatore

Art Department

Neil Moret

Song

Susan E Morse

Editor

Dennis Muren

Advisor

Modest Mussorgsky

Music

Peggy Nicholson

Hair

Elaine O'donnell

Set Decorator

John Ottesen

Special Effects Coordinator

Mitchell Parish

Song

Richard Patrick

Assistant Director

Cole Porter

Music

Louis Prima

Song

Bruce Pross

Foley

Andy Razaf

Song

Django Reinhardt

Song Performer

Richard Rodgers

Song

Jack Rollins

Co-Executive Producer

Annie Ross

Song Performer

Annie Ross

Song

Tom Rosseter

Visual Effects Supervisor

Lisa M Rowe

Assistant Director

Linda Saffire

Post-Production Supervisor

Wilbur Schwandt

Song

Bobby Shankin

Music

James Sorice

Scenic Artist

Melissa Stanton

Wardrobe Supervisor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Tom Warren

Art Director

Richard A. Whiting

Song

Rosemarie Zurlo

Makeup

Film Details

Also Known As
Harry bit för bit
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES
Location
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Award Nominations

Best Original Screenplay

1997

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter December 12, 1997

Limited Release in United States December 24, 1997

Expanded Release in United States January 9, 1998

Released in United States on Video May 26, 1998

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States February 1998

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Opening Night) August 27 - September 6, 1997.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.

Shown at Oslo Film Days in Oslo, Norway February 6-12, 1998.

Began shooting September 16, 1996.

Completed shooting December 1996.

Released in United States Winter December 12, 1997 (NY, LA, Toronto)

Limited Release in United States December 24, 1997

Expanded Release in United States January 9, 1998

Released in United States on Video May 26, 1998

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Opening Night) August 27 - September 6, 1997.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.)

Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Oslo Film Days in Oslo, Norway February 6-12, 1998.)