Оригинальный сценарий красотка

Сегодня «Красотке» ровно 30. Легендарный фильм с Ричардом Гиром и Джулией Робертс давно и по праву обрёл культовый статус: для обоих актёров он стал чуть ли не визитной карточкой, а сцена с примеркой нарядов под рок-балладу Роя Орбисона уже не первое десятилетие цитируется в десятках других произведений.

“История современной Золушки” – именно так называют эту романтическую комедию. Хотя изначально ничего романтического и уж тем более комедийного в нём не было.

Как это нередко бывает, фильм задумывался немного другим: его тон был мрачней и сюжет делал намного больший акцент на порочных темах.

В честь 30-летия фильма «Красотка» взглянем на альтернативную версию любимого фильма.

У фильма был другой тон

Изначально «Красотка» замышлялась как остросоциальная драма об индустрии пикантных развлечений и циничном ночном мире Лос-Анджелеса конца ’80-х годов. Раннюю версию этого, несомненно, депрессивного сценария сочинил Джей Эф Лоутон, который в интервью изданию Vanity Fait вспоминал:

«Я пытался найти работу, был безработным и старался продать свои сценарии, сочинял комедии и боевики про ниндзя, но никто на меня не обращал внимания. А потом я решил придумать что-то более серьёзное и драматичное».

И Лоутон справился с этой задачей на отлично. Судите сами.

Знакомые вам сцены, но под другим углом

В его сценарии Эдвард Льюис – богатый подлец, надменный и жестокий; а Вивиан (как и её подруга-коллега Кит ДеЛука) употребляет запрещённые вещества. Согласитесь, образ предельно далёк от знакомой нам Вивиан, у которой в сумочке не пакетик с белым порошком, а зубная нить.

Первые 6 страниц сценария посвящены тому, как Вивиан и Кит обсуждают психостимуляторы, которые они, в конце концов, и покупают.

Первый сценарий готовил для Кит что-то особенное, и об этом чуть ниже

Знакомство с Эдвардом тоже выглядело иначе.

В фильме их первая встреча происходит случайно. Он едет по бульвару на машине своего компаньона и, заблудившись, останавливается, чтобы спросить дорогу у Вивиан.

А вот в сценарии он попадает на бульвар с конкретной целью – найти для себя “ночную бабочку”.

Общая картина, как вы уже поняли, получалась довольно-таки депрессивная.

Совсем другой финал

В ней отношения Эдварда и Вивиан завершались максимально жестоко и унизительно. Он выволакивал её из своей машины, бросал на землю, бросал под ноги конверт с обещанными за услуги деньгами, хлопал дверью и уезжал. Вивиан описывалась в сценарии запуганной, плачущей и замёрзшей, а последними словами, брошенными вслед Эдварду, стала фраза:

«Чтоб ты провалился! Ненавижу тебя! Ненавижу твои деньги!»

Фильм заканчивался сценой, в которой Вивиан и Кит садятся в скоростной автобус и уезжают проматывать заработанное в Диснейлэнд.

Хэппи-энд?

Сомневаюсь. Точно такие же сомнения были у продюсеров, которые решили, что сценарий нужно переписать, сохранив общий замысел и переделав его в современную сказку.

Любые упоминания запрещённых веществ убрали, Вивиан стала девушкой с принципами и мечтой, а Эдвард Льюис превратился в доброго и одинокого человека, которому не приносит радость даже собственный успешный бизнес.

От первоначального названия фильма тоже избавились. Ленту хотели назвать «3000»  – по числу долларов, которые получила Вивиан.

И уж тем более отказались от варианта финальной сцены, в которой Вивиан едет в Диснейлэнд одна (потому что её подруга Кит получила летальную дозу).

Вместо выводов.

«Красотку» сняли на киностудии Тачстоун Пикчерз, и попади её сценарий в руки другой студии – очень вероятно, что историю Вивиан мы увидели бы именно в первоначальном виде.

Почему?

Дело в том, что фактическим владельцем Тачстоун является студия Уолта Диснея, которая, по понятным причинам, не собиралась выпускать столь неоднозначный фильм.

Уверен, у раннего сценария – со всем его глубоким социальным посылом – найдутся защитники, но, как мне кажется, конкретно здесь Дисней всё сделал правильно.

Потому что в каждом из нас живёт своя маленькая Вивиан, которая втайне мечтает о том, как в её ветхую башню (забытую реновацией) примчится Ричард Гир, подарит розовый букет и увезёт на белом лимузине.

Сцена максимально неправдоподобная, по-своему глупая, но то, как безупречно она сработала, стало лучшим подтверждением того, что людям нужны сказки и нужны чудеса.

Даже если в этот раз эти чудеса случились с кем-то другим.

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Самая известная романтическая комедия всех времен скрывает множество достойных Голливуда анекдотов, таких как история самого копируемого платья и все то, что сделало Джулию Робертс звездой мирового масштаба.

История этой знаменитой романтической комедии берет свое начало в конце 1980-х годов, когда ее сценарий, написанный Дж.Ф. Лоутоном, начал кочевать из одной продюсерской компании в другую.

Как и в случае со многими сериалами и фильмами, вошедшими в историю, «Красотка» началась с того, что ее сценарий был убран в далекие ящики различных студий. Однако Touchstone Pictures, лейбл Disney для взрослых (да, «Красотка» в конечном счете является фильмом Disney), наконец, дала зеленый свет проекту, и 24 июля 1989 года начались съемки.

Впервые он вышел на американский большой экран 23 марта 1990 года и, хотя никто не предсказывал этого, шел целый год. Он заработал более $400 миллионов по всему миру и стал третьим самым кассовым фильмом 1990 года, уступив только двум блокбастерам того года: «Привидение» ($517 миллионов) и «Один дома» ($476 миллионов). Эти показатели также сделали его самым кассовым фильмом в истории Disney, и по сей день он остается самой кассовой романтической комедией в истории.

После «Красотки» Гэрри Маршалл и Джулия Робертс смогли поработать вместе еще над тремя фильмами: «Сбежавшая невеста» (1999), где также снимался Ричард Гир и который продавался как продолжение «Красотки», но не имел к ней никакого отношения; «День Святого Валентина» (2010) и «Несносные леди» (2016), в котором также снялись две другие королевы ромкомов: Кейт Хадсон и Дженнифер Энистон. Однако ни один из этих фильмов не вошел в историю так, как это сделала «Красотка».

Если это одна из ваших любимых картин, то рекомендуем вам посмотреть посвященный ей эпизод в сериале «Фильмы, на которых мы выросли», доступном на Netflix, так как в нем рассказывается о всех тонкостях производства фильма его главными героями. История знаменитого и самого копируемого коричневого платья в горошек, какие звезды прослушивались на роль главных героев, почему сценарий фильма стал одним из самых «путешествующих» в индустрии и почему его оригинальный финал так никогда и не был снят.

Итак, вот 10 актуальных курьезов о «Красотке», романтической комедии, вошедшей в историю кино.

Фильм «Красотка» превратил практически неизвестную Джулию Робертс в звезду мирового масштаба

До «Красотки» Джулия Робертс выпустила только два «заметных» фильма: «Мистическая пицца» и «Стальные магнолии». Но Гэрри Маршалл, увидев ее в первом фильме, твердо решил взять ее на главную роль, хотя продюсер не был уверен, что главную женскую роль должна играть почти неизвестная актриса. По этой причине актрисы Лора Дерн, Деми Мур, Аннабелла Шиорра, Мишель Пфайффер, Мариса Томей и Дайан Лэйн стали возможными кандидатами на роль проститутки Вивиан Уорд.

Ричард Гир был единственным выбором на роль Эдварда Льюиса, но он заставил себя ждать

К тому же у него было несколько кассовых провалов подряд. Сначала он отказался от участия в фильме, потому что в первых вариантах сценария его персонаж казался эгоистичным и манипулятивным. По словам Гэри У. Голдстина (сопродюсера фильма), Гир утверждал, что он «не видит себя в этом фильме» и что, кроме того, он не воспринимал проект однозначно, потому что в нем не было известной актрисы в главной роли. После его отказа Джон Траволта, Дензел Вашингтон, Дэниэл Дэй-Льюис, Кристофер Рив, Кристофер Ламберт, Сэм Нилл, Майкл Дуглас, Аль Пачино (который пришел на чтение сценария с Джулией Робертс) рассматривались на роль Гира.

Самая важная «записка» в истории романтических комедий

Но Гэри Маршалл не сдавался и явился в Нью-Йорк в сопровождении Джулии Робертс в офис актера и оставил их наедине, чтобы поговорить. По словам Гира в интервью, посвященном 25-летию фильма, Робертс, ничего не говоря, передала ему стикер со словами «Пожалуйста, скажи «да»», и этот жест так тронул его, что он сразу же согласился на роль.

Фильм основан на реальной истории

Как рассказывал сценарист Дж. Ф. Лоутон в документальном сериале «Фильмы, на которых мы выросли», история Вивиан и Эдварда – это история проститутки, которую он встретил на Голливудском бульваре. Она рассказала ему, что произошло с богатым клиентом, с которым она поехала в Лас-Вегас: она остановилась в номере люкс, провела с ним неделю, живя по полной программе, и после этих семи дней он навсегда исчез из ее жизни.

У «Красотки» до последнего момента было другое название

На самом деле «Красотка» должна была называться «Три тысячи» из-за суеверия отца сценариста, который верил, что все фильмы с названием, начинающимся на «три», обречены на удачу. В данном случае «Три тысячи» было ссылкой к $3 000, сумме, которую Вивиан просит у Эдварда за неделю, проведенную с ним. В итоге, когда фильм был полностью смонтирован, «Три тысячи» слишком напоминало название научной фантастики и мало что говорило о сюжете фильма, поэтому продюсеры не сочли его хорошим вариантом. В этом смысле идея, с которой пришла компания Disney в лице Джеффри Катценберга, заключалась в том, чтобы найти песню, которая также могла бы дать название фильму. Так появилось название «Красотка», а также тематическая песня Роя Орбисона, ставшая заглавной в фильме.

Подлинная история знаменитого платья в горошек

«Что бы это ни было, я хотела, чтобы оно подходило ее волосам», – вспоминала Мэрилин Вэнс, художник по костюмам фильма, которая отвечала за гардероб Вивиан как девушки по вызову, так и за ее последующее преображение. В поисках костюмов для серии матчей поло Вэнс не могла найти ничего подходящего, пока в отчаянии не пришла в магазин в Беверли-Хиллз и не попросила посмотреть, что у них есть в наличии. Там она нашла ткань пурпурного цвета в белый горошек. «Три с половиной метра – это все, что там было», – вспоминала она, – У меня оставалось достаточно ткани, чтобы украсить шляпу».

Красное оперное платье на самом деле должно было быть черным

Первоначально вечернее платье, которое Вивиан надела на просмотр «Травиаты», должно было быть черным, но Мэрилин Вэнс посчитала, что это слишком скучно, и решила, что оно должно быть красным. Хотя это вызвало не один спор с мужской частью команды, чье представление о весьма соблазнительной женщине, несомненно, сочеталось бы с черным платьем. Правда в том, что все согласились с Вэнс после того, как увидели Джулию Робертс в одном из самых известных красных платьев в истории кино.

Конечный результат фильма – это в значительной степени результат импровизации

По словам съемочной группы фильма, Гэрри Маршалл не любил придерживаться первоначального сценария и проводил дни, переписывая сцены на ходу. Он постоянно просил артистов произносить свои реплики «по-другому» и любил шутить на съемочной площадке, чтобы все были максимально расслаблены. Так, не только сцена, где Эдвард закрывает футляр с ожерельем на пальцах Вивиан, и она взрывается смехом (одна из самых известных сцен в фильме), но и многие другие диалоги импровизированы. «Мы беспокоились, что фильм выйдет из-под контроля, – говорил сценарист, – потому что в ежедневных подражаниях не было особого смысла. Но в итоге все сложилось идеально».

Сцена в ванной была самой проблематичной

Для создания успокаивающей пены в ванне – а также для того, чтобы пузырьки были большими, очень белыми и не лопались – вместо мыла использовался стиральный порошок. Но они не учли одного важного последствия: красная краска на волосах Джулии Робертс начала окрашивать воду. В результате, сразу после съемок этой сцены – когда Эдвард делает ей предложение, у нее все еще остаются следы краски на лбу и шее – актрисе пришлось быстро перекрашивать волосы заново.

Вот какой была оригинальная концовка фильма «Красотка»

Существует городская легенда о том, что в первоначальном сценарии Вивиан была кокаиновой наркоманкой и частью ее сделки с Эдвардом было обязательство не принимать наркотики в течение недели, которую они будут вместе; эта же легенда гласит, что в конце фильма Вивиан найдет свою подругу Кит мертвой от передозировки наркотиков.

Однако Дж.Ф. Лоутон, автор оригинальной истории «Красотки», раскрыл истинную первую концовку – более мрачную версию фильма – которая была отклонена: «Эдвард отвозит Вивиан туда, где он подобрал ее. Они спорят внутри машины. Она очень эмоциональна и начинает плакать. Он нервничает, она не знает, почему плачет, он выводит ее из машины и оставляет на тротуаре. Он дает ей конверт с оговоренными деньгами, но она отказывается от него. Эдвард настаивает, но Вивиан не принимает его. Эдвард оставляет деньги на обочине, садится в машину и уезжает. Вивиан, видя, что на улице вокруг есть люди, которые заметили деньги, лежащие на обочине, наклоняется, чтобы подобрать их. На самом деле, она пообещала Кит, что возьмет ее в Диснейленд на эти $3 000. По словам Лоутона, в последней сцене они должны были ехать в автобусе в парк развлечений. Как показывает сериал «Фильмы, на которых мы выросли», для сценариста, в конце концов, это была лучшая дань уважения Disney, но последние так не считали.

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Pretty Woman
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Garry Marshall
Written by	J. F. Lawton
Produced by	Arnon Milchan Steven Reuther Gary W. Goldstein
Starring	Richard Gere Julia Roberts Ralph Bellamy Jason Alexander Héctor Elizondo Laura San Giacomo Alex Hyde-White
Cinematography	Charles Minsky
Edited by	Raja Gosnell Priscilla Nedd
Music by	James Newton Howard
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures Silver Screen Partners IV Regency International Pictures (uncredited)
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	March 23, 1990 (United States)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$14 million
Box office	$463.4 million

Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), Laura San Giacomo, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles.^[1]

The film’s story centers on Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward and wealthy businessman Edward Lewis. Vivian is hired to be Edward’s escort for several business and social functions, and their relationship develops during her week-long stay with him.

The film’s title Pretty Woman is based on the 1964 song «Oh, Pretty Woman» by Roy Orbison. The original screenplay was titled “3,000,” and was written by then-struggling screenwriter J. F. Lawton. It is the first film on-screen collaboration between Gere and Roberts; their second film, Runaway Bride, was released in 1999.

Originally intended to be a dark cautionary tale about class and prostitution in Los Angeles, the film was re-conceived as a romantic comedy with a large budget. The film received mixed reviews, though Roberts received a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance, which catapulted her to stardom. In addition, screenwriter J. F. Lawton was nominated for a Writers Guild Award and a BAFTA Award.

The film saw the highest number of ticket sales in the US ever for a romantic comedy,^[2] with Box Office Mojo listing it as the number-one romantic comedy by the highest estimated domestic tickets sold at 42,176,400, slightly ahead of My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) at 41,419,500 tickets.^[3] The film grossed US$463.4 million worldwide and at the time of its release, was the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time worldwide, behind only E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ($619 million at the time), Star Wars ($530 million at the time) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ($474 million at the time).

Plot[edit]

Edward Lewis, a high-powered corporate raider from New York, buys and dismantles struggling companies, selling off the assets for profit. He wants his girlfriend Jessica to accompany him during a business trip, but fed up with being his «beck and call girl», she breaks up with him. Leaving a business party in the Hollywood Hills, Edward takes his lawyer’s Lotus Esprit sports car and accidentally ends up on Hollywood Boulevard in the city’s red-light district. There he encounters prostitute Vivian Ward. As he is having difficulties driving a manual transmission car, he pays Vivian to drive him to the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Edward then impulsively hires her for the night, and despite some awkwardness, finds her charming and has sex with her.

The next day, Edward asks Vivian to play his girlfriend that week at a series of business events he is attending while attempting a takeover of shipbuilder James Morse’s company. Edward offers Vivian $3,000 and a new wardrobe for six days. Vivian excitedly accepts, but when she attempts to go shopping on Rodeo Drive, she is turned away by the rude, snobbish saleswoman and turns to Barney, the hotel’s manager, for help. He teaches her proper etiquette and arranges for her to buy a cocktail dress for an important business dinner that evening. At the dinner meeting, Edward introduces Vivian to James and his grandson David; the latter is being groomed to take over the company after his grandfather dies. The business meeting does not go well and James and David are unimpressed by Edward’s wanting to buy and sell off their company. Edward is impressed by Vivian’s transformation and opens up to her, revealing details about his personal and business life, including his turbulent relationship with his late father, Carter, from whom he was estranged at the time of his death.

When Edward’s attorney, Phillip, suspects Vivian is a corporate spy after seeing her talking to David at a polo game, Edward reveals how they met. Phillip later crudely propositions Vivian for her services after Edward is finished with her. Vivian is hurt and furious at Edward for exposing her. Edward apologizes, revealing he was jealous of Vivian talking to David, and realizes Vivian’s straightforward personality is rubbing off on him. Edward takes Vivian by private jet to see La traviata at the San Francisco Opera. The story of a prostitute who falls in love with a rich man moves Vivian. She later breaks her «no kissing» rule before having sex with Edward. After mistakenly believing Edward is asleep, Vivian admits she loves him.

As his return to New York is imminent, Edward offers to help Vivian get off the streets and suggests putting her up in a nice condo and giving her an allowance, promising to visit her regularly. Vivian is offended by the offer, as Edward is still treating her like a prostitute, and recalls a childhood fantasy of being rescued from her abusive home by a knight on a white steed. Edward meets with James but, changed by his experience with Vivian, chooses to work with him to save his company instead of dismantling it. Phillip, furious that Edward’s new direction has cost him a fortune, goes to the hotel to confront him but finds only Vivian. Blaming her for Edward’s changing character and angered at Edward’s business decision, he attempts to rape her. Edward arrives and punches Phillip, then fires him.

With his business in Los Angeles complete, Edward asks Vivian to stay with him one more night, but only if she wants to, not because he is paying her. She gently refuses and leaves. Edward re-thinks his life, and while being driven to the airport he has the chauffeur detour to Vivian’s apartment building. He climbs out through the white limousine’s sunroof and ascends the fire escape to rescue Vivian just like the knight in her fantasy.

Cast[edit]

• Richard Gere as Edward Lewis, a rich corporate raider from New York
• Julia Roberts as Vivian Ward, a free-spirited Hollywood prostitute whom Edward hires to be his escort for a week
• Ralph Bellamy as James Morse, owner of Morse Industries, a troubled shipbuilding company Edward plans to take over
• Jason Alexander as Phillip Stuckey, Edward’s insensitive lawyer
• Héctor Elizondo as Barnard «Barney» Thompson, the dignified and soft-hearted hotel manager
• Laura San Giacomo as Kit De Luca, Vivian’s sarcastic wisecracking best friend and roommate who taught her the prostitution trade
• Alex Hyde-White as David Morse, James Morse’s grandson, who is being groomed to take over the Morse’s shipbuilding company
• Amy Yasbeck as Elizabeth Stuckey, Phillip’s wife
• Elinor Donahue as Bridget, a friend of Barney Thompson who works in a women’s clothing store
• John David Carson as Mark Roth, a businessman in Edward’s office
• Judith Baldwin as Susan, one of Edward’s ex-girlfriends whom he runs into at Phil’s party at the beginning of the film. She has recently married and Edward’s secretary was a bridesmaid.
• James Patrick Stuart as the day bellhop
• Dey Young as a snobbish saleswoman in a clothing store
• Larry Miller as Mr. Hollister, the manager of a clothing store where Vivian buys her new wardrobe
• Hank Azaria as a detective

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

The film was initially conceived as a dark drama about prostitution in Los Angeles in the 1980s.^[4] The relationship between Vivian and Edward also originally involved controversial themes, including Vivian being addicted to drugs; part of the deal was that she had to stay off cocaine for a week. Edward eventually throws her out of his car and drives off. The original script by J. F. Lawton, called 3000,^[5] ended with Vivian and her prostitute friend on the bus to Disneyland.^[4] Producer Laura Ziskin considered these elements detrimental to a sympathetic portrayal of Vivian, and they were removed or assigned to Kit. The deleted scenes have been found, and some were included on the DVD released for the film’s 15th anniversary.^[4] In one, Vivian tells Edward, «I could just pop ya good and be on my way», indicating her lack of interest in «pillow talk». In another, she is confronted by a drug dealer, Carlos, then rescued by Edward when the limo driver Darryl gets his gun out.

Though inspired by such films as Wall Street and The Last Detail,^[5] the film bears a resemblance to Pygmalion myths: particularly George Bernard Shaw’s play of the same name, which also formed the basis for the Broadway musical My Fair Lady. It was Walt Disney Studios then-president Jeffrey Katzenberg who insisted the film be re-written as a modern-day fairy tale and love story, as opposed to the original dark drama. It was pitched to Touchstone Pictures and re-written as a romantic comedy.^[6] The title 3000 was changed because Disney executives thought it sounded like a title for a science fiction film.^[7]

Casting[edit]

The casting of the film was a rather lengthy process. Marshall had initially considered Christopher Reeve, Daniel Day-Lewis, Kevin Kline, and Denzel Washington for the role of Edward, and Albert Brooks,^[8] Sylvester Stallone, Al Pacino and Burt Reynolds turned it down.^[9][10] Pacino went as far as doing a casting reading with Roberts before rejecting the part.^[11] Sam Neill, Tom Conti and Charles Grodin tested for the part along with Roberts.^[12] Gere initially refused but when he met with Roberts, she persuaded him and he eventually agreed to play Lewis.^[13] He reportedly started off much more active in his role; but Garry Marshall took him aside and said «No, no, no, Richard. In this movie, one of you moves and one of you does not. Guess which one you are?»^[14]
Julia Roberts was not the first choice for the role of Vivian, and was not wanted by Disney. Many other actresses were considered. Marshall originally envisioned Karen Allen for the role; when she declined, auditions went to many better-known actresses of the time including Molly Ringwald,^[15] who turned it down because she felt uncomfortable playing a prostitute.^{[citation needed]} Winona Ryder auditioned, but was turned down because Marshall felt she was «too young». Jennifer Connelly was also dismissed for the same reason.^[4] Emily Lloyd turned it down as it conflicted with her shooting for the film Mermaids.^[16] Drew Barrymore, Brooke Shields, Uma Thurman, and Kristin Davis auditioned for the role of Vivian.^[17]

Meg Ryan, who was a top choice of Marshall’s, turned it down as well. According to a note written by Marshall, Mary Steenburgen was also among the first choices. Diane Lane came very close to being cast (the script was much darker at the time); they had gone as far as costume fittings, but due to scheduling conflicts she could not accept. Michelle Pfeiffer turned the role down, saying she did not like the script’s «tone.»^[18] Daryl Hannah was also considered but believed the role was «degrading to women».^[18] Valeria Golino declined, doubting it would work with her thick Italian accent.^{[citation needed]} And Jennifer Jason Leigh had auditioned.^[19] Lea Thompson unsuccessfully auditioned for the role as she thought the film was a drama.^[20] When all the other actresses turned down the role, 21-year-old Julia Roberts, a relative unknown, with only the sleeper hit Mystic Pizza (1988) and the yet-to-be-released Steel Magnolias (1989), for which she would be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, won the role of Vivian. Her performance made her a star. J. F. Lawton, writer of the original screenplay, has suggested that the film was ultimately given a happy ending because of the chemistry of Gere and Roberts.^[5]

Veteran actor Ralph Bellamy, who plays James Morse, appears in his final acting performance before his death in 1991. Jason Alexander, who had also recently been cast for his role as the bumbling George Costanza in Seinfeld, was cast as Philip Stuckey. A VHS copy of Pretty Woman would appear in Seinfeld’s apartment in later seasons of Seinfeld as a homage to Alexander’s participation in the film.

Filming[edit]

The film’s budget was substantial, at $14 million, so producers could shoot in many locations.^[4] Most filming took place in Los Angeles, California, specifically in Beverly Hills, and inside soundstages at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. The escargot restaurant the «Voltaire» was shot at the restaurant «Rex,» now called «Cicada». Scenes set in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel lobby were shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Filming commenced on July 24, 1989, but was immediately plagued by problems. These included Ferrari and Porsche declining the product placement opportunity for the car Edward drove, neither firm wishing to be associated with prostitutes.^[4] Lotus Cars saw the placement value and supplied a Silver 1989+1⁄2 Esprit SE (which was later sold).^[21]

The shooting was a generally pleasant, easy-going experience, as the budget was broad and the shooting schedule was not tight.^[4] While shooting the scene where Vivian is lying down on the floor of Edward’s penthouse, watching reruns of I Love Lucy, Garry Marshall had to tickle Roberts’ feet (out of camera range) to get her to laugh.^[22] The scene in which Gere playfully snaps the lid of a jewelry case on her fingers was improvised, and her surprised laugh was genuine. The red dress Vivian wears to the opera has been listed among the most unforgettable dresses of all time.^[23]

During the scene in which Roberts sang a Prince song in the bathtub, slid down, and submerged her head under the bubbles; she emerged to find the crew had left except for the cameraman, who captured the moment on film. In the love scene, she was so stressed that a vein became noticeable on her forehead and had to be massaged by Marshall and Gere. She also developed a case of hives, and calamine lotion was used to soothe her skin until filming resumed.^[4] The filming was completed on November 30.^[24]

Shelley Michelle acted as body double for Roberts in risqué scenes and the film’s publicity poster.^[25]

Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

In its opening weekend, the film was at number one at the US box office, grossing $11,280,591 and averaging $8,513 per theater.^[26] Despite dropping to number two in its second weekend, it grossed more with $12,471,670.^[26] It returned to number one at the US box office in its sixth weekend and was number one for three weeks. It was in the Top 10 movies in the US for 16 weeks.^[26] In Australia, it was number one for 12 weeks and was number one for nine consecutive weeks in the UK. As of September 29, 2009, it has grossed $178,406,268 in the United States and $285,000,000 in other countries for a total worldwide gross of US$463,406,268.^[3] It was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year in the United States and Canada^[27] and the third highest-grossing worldwide.^[28] The film was Disney’s highest-grossing film ever, surpassing Three Men and a Baby, and remains Disney’s highest-grossing R-rated release.^[29][30][31]

Critical response [edit]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 66 percent based on 73 reviews, with an average rating of 6.10/10. The website’s critical consensus states, «Pretty Woman may be a yuppie fantasy, but the film’s slick comedy, soundtrack, and casting can overcome misgivings.»^[32] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating «mixed or average reviews».^[33] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of «A» on an A+ to F scale.^[34]

Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a «D», saying it «starts out as a neo-Pygmalion comedy» and with «its tough-hooker heroine, it can work as a feminist version of an upscale princess fantasy.» Gleiberman also said it «pretends to be about how love transcends money,» but «is really obsessed with status symbols.»^[35] On its twentieth anniversary, Gleiberman wrote another article, saying that while he felt he was right, he would have given it a «B» today.^[36] Carina Chocano of The New York Times said the movie «wasn’t a love story, it was a money story. Its logic depended on a disconnect between character and narrative, between image and meaning, between money and value, and that made it not cluelessly traditional but thoroughly postmodern.»^[37]

Accolades[edit]

• It ranks on No. 21 in AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Passions.

Music[edit]

The soundtrack features the songs (among others);

• «Oh, Pretty Woman» by Roy Orbison, which inspired its title
• Roxette’s «It Must Have Been Love», originally released in December 1987, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1990. The soundtrack also features
• «King of Wishful Thinking» by Go West
• «Show Me Your Soul» by Red Hot Chili Peppers
• «No Explanation» by Peter Cetera
• «Wild Women Do» by Natalie Cole and
• «Fallen» by Lauren Wood

The soundtrack has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[42]

The opera featured in the film is La Traviata, which also served as inspiration for its plot. The highly dramatic aria fragment that is repeated is the end of «Dammi tu forza!» («Give me strength!»), from the opera. Roberts sings the song «Kiss» by Prince while she is in the tub and Gere’s character is on the phone. Background music is composed by James Newton Howard. The piano piece Gere’s character plays in the hotel lobby was composed and performed by Gere. Entitled «He Sleeps/Love Theme», this piano composition is inspired by Bruce Springsteen’s «Racing in the Street».

Musical adaptation[edit]

A stage musical adaptation of the film opened on Broadway on July 20, 2018, in previews, officially on August 16 at the Nederlander Theatre.^[43] This follows an out-of-town tryout at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, which will run from March 13 to April 15, 2018. The musical has music and lyrics by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance; the late Garry Marshall and J. F. Lawton wrote the book; and Jerry Mitchell is the director and choreographer.^[44] The Chicago and Broadway cast featured Samantha Barks, in her Broadway debut as Vivian and Steve Kazee as Edward. Barks finished her run as Vivian on July 21, 2019, and was replaced by Jillian Mueller the following evening, with Brennin Hunt, of Rent fame, assuming the role of Edward.^[44] Orfeh portrayed Kit, and Jason Danieley played Philip Stuckey. Eric Anderson portrayed the role of Mr. Thompson and Kingsley Leggs played the role of James Morse.^[43]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Pretty Woman at IMDb
• Pretty Woman at AllMovie
• Pretty Woman at the TCM Movie Database
• Pretty Woman at the American Film Institute Catalog
• Pretty Woman at Disney A to Z
• Pretty Woman at Box Office Mojo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pretty Woman
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Garry Marshall
Written by	J. F. Lawton
Produced by	Arnon Milchan Steven Reuther Gary W. Goldstein
Starring	Richard Gere Julia Roberts Ralph Bellamy Jason Alexander Héctor Elizondo Laura San Giacomo Alex Hyde-White
Cinematography	Charles Minsky
Edited by	Raja Gosnell Priscilla Nedd
Music by	James Newton Howard
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures Silver Screen Partners IV Regency International Pictures (uncredited)
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	March 23, 1990 (United States)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$14 million
Box office	$463.4 million

Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), Laura San Giacomo, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles.^[1]

The film’s story centers on Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward and wealthy businessman Edward Lewis. Vivian is hired to be Edward’s escort for several business and social functions, and their relationship develops during her week-long stay with him.

The film’s title Pretty Woman is based on the 1964 song «Oh, Pretty Woman» by Roy Orbison. The original screenplay was titled “3,000,” and was written by then-struggling screenwriter J. F. Lawton. It is the first film on-screen collaboration between Gere and Roberts; their second film, Runaway Bride, was released in 1999.

Originally intended to be a dark cautionary tale about class and prostitution in Los Angeles, the film was re-conceived as a romantic comedy with a large budget. The film received mixed reviews, though Roberts received a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance, which catapulted her to stardom. In addition, screenwriter J. F. Lawton was nominated for a Writers Guild Award and a BAFTA Award.

The film saw the highest number of ticket sales in the US ever for a romantic comedy,^[2] with Box Office Mojo listing it as the number-one romantic comedy by the highest estimated domestic tickets sold at 42,176,400, slightly ahead of My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) at 41,419,500 tickets.^[3] The film grossed US$463.4 million worldwide and at the time of its release, was the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time worldwide, behind only E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ($619 million at the time), Star Wars ($530 million at the time) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ($474 million at the time).

Plot[edit]

Edward Lewis, a high-powered corporate raider from New York, buys and dismantles struggling companies, selling off the assets for profit. He wants his girlfriend Jessica to accompany him during a business trip, but fed up with being his «beck and call girl», she breaks up with him. Leaving a business party in the Hollywood Hills, Edward takes his lawyer’s Lotus Esprit sports car and accidentally ends up on Hollywood Boulevard in the city’s red-light district. There he encounters prostitute Vivian Ward. As he is having difficulties driving a manual transmission car, he pays Vivian to drive him to the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Edward then impulsively hires her for the night, and despite some awkwardness, finds her charming and has sex with her.

The next day, Edward asks Vivian to play his girlfriend that week at a series of business events he is attending while attempting a takeover of shipbuilder James Morse’s company. Edward offers Vivian $3,000 and a new wardrobe for six days. Vivian excitedly accepts, but when she attempts to go shopping on Rodeo Drive, she is turned away by the rude, snobbish saleswoman and turns to Barney, the hotel’s manager, for help. He teaches her proper etiquette and arranges for her to buy a cocktail dress for an important business dinner that evening. At the dinner meeting, Edward introduces Vivian to James and his grandson David; the latter is being groomed to take over the company after his grandfather dies. The business meeting does not go well and James and David are unimpressed by Edward’s wanting to buy and sell off their company. Edward is impressed by Vivian’s transformation and opens up to her, revealing details about his personal and business life, including his turbulent relationship with his late father, Carter, from whom he was estranged at the time of his death.

When Edward’s attorney, Phillip, suspects Vivian is a corporate spy after seeing her talking to David at a polo game, Edward reveals how they met. Phillip later crudely propositions Vivian for her services after Edward is finished with her. Vivian is hurt and furious at Edward for exposing her. Edward apologizes, revealing he was jealous of Vivian talking to David, and realizes Vivian’s straightforward personality is rubbing off on him. Edward takes Vivian by private jet to see La traviata at the San Francisco Opera. The story of a prostitute who falls in love with a rich man moves Vivian. She later breaks her «no kissing» rule before having sex with Edward. After mistakenly believing Edward is asleep, Vivian admits she loves him.

As his return to New York is imminent, Edward offers to help Vivian get off the streets and suggests putting her up in a nice condo and giving her an allowance, promising to visit her regularly. Vivian is offended by the offer, as Edward is still treating her like a prostitute, and recalls a childhood fantasy of being rescued from her abusive home by a knight on a white steed. Edward meets with James but, changed by his experience with Vivian, chooses to work with him to save his company instead of dismantling it. Phillip, furious that Edward’s new direction has cost him a fortune, goes to the hotel to confront him but finds only Vivian. Blaming her for Edward’s changing character and angered at Edward’s business decision, he attempts to rape her. Edward arrives and punches Phillip, then fires him.

With his business in Los Angeles complete, Edward asks Vivian to stay with him one more night, but only if she wants to, not because he is paying her. She gently refuses and leaves. Edward re-thinks his life, and while being driven to the airport he has the chauffeur detour to Vivian’s apartment building. He climbs out through the white limousine’s sunroof and ascends the fire escape to rescue Vivian just like the knight in her fantasy.

Cast[edit]

• Richard Gere as Edward Lewis, a rich corporate raider from New York
• Julia Roberts as Vivian Ward, a free-spirited Hollywood prostitute whom Edward hires to be his escort for a week
• Ralph Bellamy as James Morse, owner of Morse Industries, a troubled shipbuilding company Edward plans to take over
• Jason Alexander as Phillip Stuckey, Edward’s insensitive lawyer
• Héctor Elizondo as Barnard «Barney» Thompson, the dignified and soft-hearted hotel manager
• Laura San Giacomo as Kit De Luca, Vivian’s sarcastic wisecracking best friend and roommate who taught her the prostitution trade
• Alex Hyde-White as David Morse, James Morse’s grandson, who is being groomed to take over the Morse’s shipbuilding company
• Amy Yasbeck as Elizabeth Stuckey, Phillip’s wife
• Elinor Donahue as Bridget, a friend of Barney Thompson who works in a women’s clothing store
• John David Carson as Mark Roth, a businessman in Edward’s office
• Judith Baldwin as Susan, one of Edward’s ex-girlfriends whom he runs into at Phil’s party at the beginning of the film. She has recently married and Edward’s secretary was a bridesmaid.
• James Patrick Stuart as the day bellhop
• Dey Young as a snobbish saleswoman in a clothing store
• Larry Miller as Mr. Hollister, the manager of a clothing store where Vivian buys her new wardrobe
• Hank Azaria as a detective

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

The film was initially conceived as a dark drama about prostitution in Los Angeles in the 1980s.^[4] The relationship between Vivian and Edward also originally involved controversial themes, including Vivian being addicted to drugs; part of the deal was that she had to stay off cocaine for a week. Edward eventually throws her out of his car and drives off. The original script by J. F. Lawton, called 3000,^[5] ended with Vivian and her prostitute friend on the bus to Disneyland.^[4] Producer Laura Ziskin considered these elements detrimental to a sympathetic portrayal of Vivian, and they were removed or assigned to Kit. The deleted scenes have been found, and some were included on the DVD released for the film’s 15th anniversary.^[4] In one, Vivian tells Edward, «I could just pop ya good and be on my way», indicating her lack of interest in «pillow talk». In another, she is confronted by a drug dealer, Carlos, then rescued by Edward when the limo driver Darryl gets his gun out.

Though inspired by such films as Wall Street and The Last Detail,^[5] the film bears a resemblance to Pygmalion myths: particularly George Bernard Shaw’s play of the same name, which also formed the basis for the Broadway musical My Fair Lady. It was Walt Disney Studios then-president Jeffrey Katzenberg who insisted the film be re-written as a modern-day fairy tale and love story, as opposed to the original dark drama. It was pitched to Touchstone Pictures and re-written as a romantic comedy.^[6] The title 3000 was changed because Disney executives thought it sounded like a title for a science fiction film.^[7]

Casting[edit]

The casting of the film was a rather lengthy process. Marshall had initially considered Christopher Reeve, Daniel Day-Lewis, Kevin Kline, and Denzel Washington for the role of Edward, and Albert Brooks,^[8] Sylvester Stallone, Al Pacino and Burt Reynolds turned it down.^[9][10] Pacino went as far as doing a casting reading with Roberts before rejecting the part.^[11] Sam Neill, Tom Conti and Charles Grodin tested for the part along with Roberts.^[12] Gere initially refused but when he met with Roberts, she persuaded him and he eventually agreed to play Lewis.^[13] He reportedly started off much more active in his role; but Garry Marshall took him aside and said «No, no, no, Richard. In this movie, one of you moves and one of you does not. Guess which one you are?»^[14]
Julia Roberts was not the first choice for the role of Vivian, and was not wanted by Disney. Many other actresses were considered. Marshall originally envisioned Karen Allen for the role; when she declined, auditions went to many better-known actresses of the time including Molly Ringwald,^[15] who turned it down because she felt uncomfortable playing a prostitute.^{[citation needed]} Winona Ryder auditioned, but was turned down because Marshall felt she was «too young». Jennifer Connelly was also dismissed for the same reason.^[4] Emily Lloyd turned it down as it conflicted with her shooting for the film Mermaids.^[16] Drew Barrymore, Brooke Shields, Uma Thurman, and Kristin Davis auditioned for the role of Vivian.^[17]

Meg Ryan, who was a top choice of Marshall’s, turned it down as well. According to a note written by Marshall, Mary Steenburgen was also among the first choices. Diane Lane came very close to being cast (the script was much darker at the time); they had gone as far as costume fittings, but due to scheduling conflicts she could not accept. Michelle Pfeiffer turned the role down, saying she did not like the script’s «tone.»^[18] Daryl Hannah was also considered but believed the role was «degrading to women».^[18] Valeria Golino declined, doubting it would work with her thick Italian accent.^{[citation needed]} And Jennifer Jason Leigh had auditioned.^[19] Lea Thompson unsuccessfully auditioned for the role as she thought the film was a drama.^[20] When all the other actresses turned down the role, 21-year-old Julia Roberts, a relative unknown, with only the sleeper hit Mystic Pizza (1988) and the yet-to-be-released Steel Magnolias (1989), for which she would be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, won the role of Vivian. Her performance made her a star. J. F. Lawton, writer of the original screenplay, has suggested that the film was ultimately given a happy ending because of the chemistry of Gere and Roberts.^[5]

Veteran actor Ralph Bellamy, who plays James Morse, appears in his final acting performance before his death in 1991. Jason Alexander, who had also recently been cast for his role as the bumbling George Costanza in Seinfeld, was cast as Philip Stuckey. A VHS copy of Pretty Woman would appear in Seinfeld’s apartment in later seasons of Seinfeld as a homage to Alexander’s participation in the film.

Filming[edit]

The film’s budget was substantial, at $14 million, so producers could shoot in many locations.^[4] Most filming took place in Los Angeles, California, specifically in Beverly Hills, and inside soundstages at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. The escargot restaurant the «Voltaire» was shot at the restaurant «Rex,» now called «Cicada». Scenes set in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel lobby were shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Filming commenced on July 24, 1989, but was immediately plagued by problems. These included Ferrari and Porsche declining the product placement opportunity for the car Edward drove, neither firm wishing to be associated with prostitutes.^[4] Lotus Cars saw the placement value and supplied a Silver 1989+1⁄2 Esprit SE (which was later sold).^[21]

The shooting was a generally pleasant, easy-going experience, as the budget was broad and the shooting schedule was not tight.^[4] While shooting the scene where Vivian is lying down on the floor of Edward’s penthouse, watching reruns of I Love Lucy, Garry Marshall had to tickle Roberts’ feet (out of camera range) to get her to laugh.^[22] The scene in which Gere playfully snaps the lid of a jewelry case on her fingers was improvised, and her surprised laugh was genuine. The red dress Vivian wears to the opera has been listed among the most unforgettable dresses of all time.^[23]

During the scene in which Roberts sang a Prince song in the bathtub, slid down, and submerged her head under the bubbles; she emerged to find the crew had left except for the cameraman, who captured the moment on film. In the love scene, she was so stressed that a vein became noticeable on her forehead and had to be massaged by Marshall and Gere. She also developed a case of hives, and calamine lotion was used to soothe her skin until filming resumed.^[4] The filming was completed on November 30.^[24]

Shelley Michelle acted as body double for Roberts in risqué scenes and the film’s publicity poster.^[25]

Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

In its opening weekend, the film was at number one at the US box office, grossing $11,280,591 and averaging $8,513 per theater.^[26] Despite dropping to number two in its second weekend, it grossed more with $12,471,670.^[26] It returned to number one at the US box office in its sixth weekend and was number one for three weeks. It was in the Top 10 movies in the US for 16 weeks.^[26] In Australia, it was number one for 12 weeks and was number one for nine consecutive weeks in the UK. As of September 29, 2009, it has grossed $178,406,268 in the United States and $285,000,000 in other countries for a total worldwide gross of US$463,406,268.^[3] It was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year in the United States and Canada^[27] and the third highest-grossing worldwide.^[28] The film was Disney’s highest-grossing film ever, surpassing Three Men and a Baby, and remains Disney’s highest-grossing R-rated release.^[29][30][31]

Critical response [edit]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 66 percent based on 73 reviews, with an average rating of 6.10/10. The website’s critical consensus states, «Pretty Woman may be a yuppie fantasy, but the film’s slick comedy, soundtrack, and casting can overcome misgivings.»^[32] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating «mixed or average reviews».^[33] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of «A» on an A+ to F scale.^[34]

Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a «D», saying it «starts out as a neo-Pygmalion comedy» and with «its tough-hooker heroine, it can work as a feminist version of an upscale princess fantasy.» Gleiberman also said it «pretends to be about how love transcends money,» but «is really obsessed with status symbols.»^[35] On its twentieth anniversary, Gleiberman wrote another article, saying that while he felt he was right, he would have given it a «B» today.^[36] Carina Chocano of The New York Times said the movie «wasn’t a love story, it was a money story. Its logic depended on a disconnect between character and narrative, between image and meaning, between money and value, and that made it not cluelessly traditional but thoroughly postmodern.»^[37]

Accolades[edit]

• It ranks on No. 21 in AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Passions.

Music[edit]

The soundtrack features the songs (among others);

• «Oh, Pretty Woman» by Roy Orbison, which inspired its title
• Roxette’s «It Must Have Been Love», originally released in December 1987, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1990. The soundtrack also features
• «King of Wishful Thinking» by Go West
• «Show Me Your Soul» by Red Hot Chili Peppers
• «No Explanation» by Peter Cetera
• «Wild Women Do» by Natalie Cole and
• «Fallen» by Lauren Wood

The soundtrack has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[42]

The opera featured in the film is La Traviata, which also served as inspiration for its plot. The highly dramatic aria fragment that is repeated is the end of «Dammi tu forza!» («Give me strength!»), from the opera. Roberts sings the song «Kiss» by Prince while she is in the tub and Gere’s character is on the phone. Background music is composed by James Newton Howard. The piano piece Gere’s character plays in the hotel lobby was composed and performed by Gere. Entitled «He Sleeps/Love Theme», this piano composition is inspired by Bruce Springsteen’s «Racing in the Street».

Musical adaptation[edit]

A stage musical adaptation of the film opened on Broadway on July 20, 2018, in previews, officially on August 16 at the Nederlander Theatre.^[43] This follows an out-of-town tryout at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, which will run from March 13 to April 15, 2018. The musical has music and lyrics by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance; the late Garry Marshall and J. F. Lawton wrote the book; and Jerry Mitchell is the director and choreographer.^[44] The Chicago and Broadway cast featured Samantha Barks, in her Broadway debut as Vivian and Steve Kazee as Edward. Barks finished her run as Vivian on July 21, 2019, and was replaced by Jillian Mueller the following evening, with Brennin Hunt, of Rent fame, assuming the role of Edward.^[44] Orfeh portrayed Kit, and Jason Danieley played Philip Stuckey. Eric Anderson portrayed the role of Mr. Thompson and Kingsley Leggs played the role of James Morse.^[43]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Pretty Woman at IMDb
• Pretty Woman at AllMovie
• Pretty Woman at the TCM Movie Database
• Pretty Woman at the American Film Institute Catalog
• Pretty Woman at Disney A to Z
• Pretty Woman at Box Office Mojo

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