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When Harry Met Sally... Screenplay

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When Harry Met Sally... is Nora Ephron's screenplay for Rob Reiner's 1989 romantic comedy. It follows Harry Burns and Sally Albright from their first meeting through a long friendship and eventual romance, using their conversations about sex, love, friendship, and commitment to test the question of whether two people who are attracted to each other can remain only friends.

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Who wrote the When Harry Met Sally... screenplay?

Nora Ephron wrote the screenplay for the 1989 romantic comedy. Rob Reiner directed the film, starring Billy Crystal as Harry Burns and Meg Ryan as Sally Albright.

How does the When Harry Met Sally... screenplay structure the relationship?

Harry and Sally meet during a road trip from Chicago to New York and reconnect at several points over the following years. Their friendship gradually changes as they confront attraction, timing, and their conflicting ideas about relationships.

Where does the famous restaurant scene in When Harry Met Sally... take place?

The famous fake-orgasm scene takes place at Katz's Delicatessen in New York City. Sally performs the scene to challenge Harry's claim that he can always recognize when a woman is faking.

Was When Harry Met Sally... nominated for an Academy Award?

Yes, Nora Ephron received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for the 1989 film. The screenplay is known for combining scripted dialogue with interview-style comments from older couples about love and marriage.

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