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Deconstructing Harry (1997) More at IMDbPro »

• Woody originally wanted Elliott Gould to play his part as Harry Block.
  
  
• Albert Brooks was the last actor to be offered the role of Harry. In an interview with Playboy magazine, he stated that he received a nice letter from Woody Allen offering him the role. Brooks responded, "It was insane that [Allen] didn't do it himself." Apparently, Woody took his advice.
  
  
• Woody Allen based Harry's trip on Ingmar Bergman's Smultronstället (1957) (also known as "Wild Strawberries"). Bergman is said to be Allen's favorite director.
  
  
• Jennifer Garner's feature film debut.
  
  
• The film opened the 1997 Venice Film Festival.
  
  
• Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Hopper were also sought in vain for the role of Harry Block.
  
  
• One of 2 1997 films to star Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the other being Fathers' Day (1997).
  
  

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