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The film tells the story of a successful writer named Harry Block, played by Allen, who draws inspiration from people who he knows in real life, and from events that happen to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.
- $10.7 million (USA)
- Sweetland Films
- $20 million
- Jean Doumanian
Jan 2, 1998 · Deconstructing Harry: Directed by Woody Allen. With Judy Davis, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stephanie Roth Haberle, Dan Frazer. Suffering from writer's block and eagerly awaiting his writing award, Harry Block remembers events from his past and scenes from his best-selling books as characters, real and fictional, come back to haunt him.
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- Comedy
- Woody Allen
- 1998-01-02
Jun 15, 2023 · Follow. 3 min read. ·. Jun 15, 2023. -- Woody Allen & Robin Williams on the set of ‘Deconstructing Harry’ (1997) In the vast landscape of Woody Allen’s filmography, “Deconstructing Harry”...
Dec 24, 1997 · The film stars Allen as Harry Block, a novelist whose material vaguely suggests Philip Roth. Both names represent aspects of the character, who is blocked, and who is seen by many (and sometimes by himself) as Satan (often called Old Harry).
Novelist Harry Block (Woody Allen) has become a success by turning his family and friends' lives into fodder for his books. Due to his novels' popularity, the university that once kicked...
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- Woody Allen
- R
- Caroline Aaron
May 4, 2013 · May 4, 2013 No Comments. Deconstructing Harry is one of Allen’s harshest films. Prostitution, kidnapping, infidelity, betrayal. Ironically, this is his first film after his deal with the cutting edge Miramax. There’s even casual use of the word cunt. But that harsh surface obscures some pretty astute comedy.
Though "Deconstructing Harry" often follows a familiar Allen format, indulging in a string of domestic arguments about Harry and his misdeeds, it also bursts into wild fantasies with wonderful...
