15 Things You Didn't Know About When Harry Met Sally
6. Why The Film Featured Pretty Orange Trees
When Harry Met Sally is renowned for its stunning setting of New York in perpetual fall. With the seasonal clothing, wintery weather and jazzy underscore, the staging is what helped to define the film as the quintessential romance to watch during autumn. One frame that has become a signature shot of the movie is the titular characters facing each other against the backdrop of some beautiful orange trees and leafy grounds.
But the picturesque cinematography had a greater purpose, other than just to look good on screen. The production team chose these features to convey the main characters’ lack of awareness. They represent their blindness to the relationship growing between them as they are to the romance of their surroundings.
This was also used for Harry’s new apartment. The windows have a view of the empire state building – it could be either the nicest view or the most isolated view in the world.