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'''''When Harry Met Sally...''''' is a 1989 American [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Rob Reiner]] and written by [[Nora Ephron]]. Starring [[Billy Crystal]], [[Meg Ryan]], [[Carrie Fisher]], and [[Bruno Kirby]], it follows the title characters from the time they meet in Chicago and share a drive to New York City through twelve years of chance encounters in New York, and addresses the question "Can men and women ever just be friends?"
Ideas for the film began when Reiner and [[Penny Marshall]] divorced. An interview Ephron conducted with Reiner provided the basis for Harry. Sally was based on Ephron and some of her friends. Crystal came on board and made his own contributions to the screenplay. Ephron supplied the structure of the film with much of the dialogue based on the real-life friendship between Reiner and Crystal. The soundtrack consists of standards from [[Harry Connick Jr.]], with a [[big band]] and
[[Columbia Pictures]] released ''When Harry Met Sally'' in selected cities, letting [[Word-of-mouth marketing|word of mouth generate interest]], before gradually expanding distribution. The film grossed $92.8 million in North America, and was released to critical acclaim. Ephron received a [[43rd British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Award]], an [[Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay#1980s|Oscar nomination]], and a [[Writers Guild of America Award]] nomination for her screenplay. The film is ranked 23rd on [[AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs]] list of the top comedy films in American cinema and number 60 on [[Bravo (US TV channel)|Bravo's]] "100 Funniest Movies". In early 2004, the film was adapted for the stage in a production starring [[Luke Perry]] and [[Alyson Hannigan]]. In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] by the [[Library of Congress]] as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".<ref name="Ulaby">{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2022/12/14/1141630795/iron-man-super-fly-and-carrie-are-inducted-into-the-national-film-registry|title='Iron Man,' 'Super Fly' and 'Carrie' are inducted into the National Film Registry|date=December 14, 2022|first=Neda|last=Ulaby|website=[[NPR]]|access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref>
==Plot==
In 1977, Harry Burns and Sally Albright graduate from the [[University of Chicago]]. Harry is dating Sally's friend Amanda Reese, leading to Harry and Sally ride-sharing to
During the drive, Harry and Sally discuss their differing ideas about relationships; Sally disagrees with Harry's assertion that men and women cannot be friends as "the sex part gets in the way". They stop at a diner, and when Harry tells Sally she is very attractive, she angrily accuses him of making a pass. They part company in New York, never intending to see each other again.
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==Production==
In 1984, director [[Rob Reiner]], producer Andrew Scheinman, and writer [[Nora Ephron]] met over lunch at the [[Russian Tea Room]] in
For materials, Ephron interviewed Reiner and Scheinman about their lives, creating the basis for Harry. Reiner was constantly depressed and pessimistic yet funny. Ephron also got bits of dialogue from these interviews. Sally was based on Ephron and some of her friends.<ref name= "keyser"/> She worked on several drafts over the years while Reiner made ''[[Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me]]'' (1986) and ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' (1987).<ref name= "dvd1"/> Billy Crystal "experienced vicariously" Reiner's (his best friend at the time) return to single life after divorcing comedian/filmmaker [[Penny Marshall]] and in the process was unconsciously doing research for the role of Harry.<ref name= "keyser"/> [[Tom Hanks]], [[Richard Dreyfuss]], [[Michael Keaton]] and [[Albert Brooks]] were all offered the role of Harry Burns but all of them turned it down, with Brooks feeling the movie was too reminiscent of [[Woody Allen]]'s work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/amp/2011/06/the-lost-roles-of-albert-brooks.html|title=The Lost Roles of Albert Brooks|date=June 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/14/when-harry-met-sally-turns-25-director-rob-reiner-reveals-the-secrets-of-the-romcom-classic.html|title = 'When Harry Met Sally' Turns 25: Director Rob Reiner Reveals the Secrets of the Romcom Classic|newspaper = The Daily Beast|date = July 14, 2014|last1 = Stern|first1 = Marlow}}</ref>
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During the screenwriting process when Ephron did not feel like writing, she would interview people who worked for the production company. Some of the interviews appeared in the film as the interludes between certain scenes featuring couples talking about how they met,<ref name= "keyser"/> although the material was rewritten and reshot with actors. Ephron supplied the structure of the film with much of the dialogue based on the real-life friendship between Reiner and Crystal.<ref name="lacey">{{cite news | title=Pals make "buddy picture" | work=[[The Globe and Mail]] | date=July 15, 1989 | last=Lacey | first=Liam}}</ref> For example, the scene depicting Sally and Harry in split-screen conversing with each other by telephone and simultaneously watching television and channel surfing was something that Crystal and Reiner did every night.<ref name= "lacey"/>
Originally, Ephron wanted to call the film ''How They Met'' and went through several different titles. Reiner even started a contest with the crew during principal photography: whoever came up with the title won a case of
When posed the film's central question, can men and women just be friends, Ryan replied, "Yes, men and women can just be friends. I have a lot of platonic (male) friends, and sex doesn't get in the way." Crystal said, "I'm a little more optimistic than Harry. But I think it is difficult. Men basically act like stray dogs in front of a supermarket. I do have platonic (women) friends, but not best, best, best friends."<ref name="peterson">{{cite news | title=When boy meets girl | work=[[USA Today]] | date=July 17, 1989 | last=Peterson | first=Karen S}}</ref> Reiner's mother [[Estelle Reiner|Estelle]] and daughter [[Tracy Reiner|Tracy]] both played roles in the film.
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==Soundtrack==
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The ''When Harry Met Sally...'' soundtrack album features American singer and pianist [[Harry Connick Jr.]] [[Bobby Colomby]], the drummer for [[Blood, Sweat & Tears]], was a friend of Reiner's and recommended Harry Connick Jr., giving the director a tape of the musician's music.<ref name="dvd3">{{cite news |last=Reiner |first=Rob |author2=Nora Ephron |author3=Billy Crystal |date=2008 |title=DVD Audio Commentary |work=When Harry Met Sally... Collector's Edition DVD |publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]}}</ref> Reiner was struck by Connick's voice and how he sounded like a young [[Frank Sinatra]]. The movie's soundtrack album was released by [[Columbia Records]] in July 1989. The soundtrack consists of standards performed by Harry Connick Jr. with a [[big band]] and
Arrangements and orchestrations on "[[It Had to Be You (song)|It Had to Be You]]", "[[Where or When]]", "I Could Write a Book", and "But Not for Me" are by Connick and Shaiman. Other songs were performed as
==Reception==
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