Is it possible to write a sidesplitting novel about the breakup of the perfect marriage? If the writer is Nora Ephron, the answer is a resounding yes. For in this inspired confection of adultery, revenge, group therapy, and pot roast, the creator of Sleepless in Seattle reminds us that comedy depend
When Harry Met Sallyβ¦
β Scribed by Tamar Jeffers McDonald
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 94
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Ground-breaking in its departure from its predecessors, When Harry Met Sally (1989) established classic romantic comedy themes and tropes still being employed today. Placing the film in its historical, social and generic contexts, Tamar Jeffers-McDonald explores how writer Nora Ephron and director Rob Reiner used structure, filmic devices, music and classic romcom concepts in innovative new ways. In her fresh and timely appraisal of this definitive, much-loved classic, Jeffers-McDonald reflects on the film's enduring legacy and influence on popular culture to give readers a wider perspective on the continuing evolution and importance of the romcom genre.
β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Series Page
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction and Acknowledgments
βWhen Harry Met Sallyβ¦β
Notes
Credits
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