Deconstructing Harry
1997 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 7.3 · 68% critics
A successful writer mines his own messy life for material, turning friends, family, and lovers into thinly disguised characters. As he faces a major public honor and a creative slump, his blurred line between real experience and fiction strains relationships and forces uncomfortable self-reflection.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-12-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (1,050 votes)
About
If you enjoy dark, self-aware comedy about art, ego, and relationships—often biting and vulgar—this could click, especially if you like Husbands and Wives; Not for you if you want a warm, subtle, or straightforward story.
Pros: sharp, satiric humor; inventive reality-fiction blend; strong ensemble energy | Cons: very crude language; uneven, fragmented flow; lead can grate
Themes
- new york city
- insanity
- writer's block
- author
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1998 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Hazelle Goodman
as Cookie
Eric Lloyd
as Hilly
Caroline Aaron
as Doris
Richard Benjamin
as Ken
Directed by Woody Allen