Interesting facts about the filme "Pretty Woman"

Shooting of "Beauties» ("Pretty woman") cost producers $ 14 million, while in the office, this picture has collected as many as 464 million.



By the way, the film was originally planned to be called "$ 3000" - so much for Edward paid to Vivian held him for a week. The first version of the story is also very different from what was the result - originally planned to stay in a social drama about prostitution and its main character was supposed to be not charming "pretty woman", a call girl, addicted to cocaine. The money received from his benefactor after weeks spent together, the heroine mechata spend on fulfillment of his dream - a trip to Disneyland. The realization of this dream, and had become the film ending.



On the role of a prostitute Vivian Ringvald invited Molly, Meg Ryan and Daryl Hannah. All of them refused the role of "pretty woman", fearing that the role of prostitutes negatively affect their image and career development, and the film will not be successful. Such fears are, however, not only among Hollywood actresses, but also at the world-renowned automotive companies. "Porsche" and "Ferrari" refused to provide for the filming of the movie in their cars for fear that viewers encounter incorrect association with these brands. As a result, in the first scenes of the film, Edward travels by car producer "Babes» ("Pretty woman"), Nancy Gross - a sports car «Lotus Esprit». After the film was shown on the big screen, sales of «Lotus Esprit» tripled.



Richard Gere also did not immediately become swarms Executive Edward Lewis. Before he auditioned for the role, Christopher Reeve, and even the Al Pacino. When the turn came to Richard Gere, he agreed to participate in the painting immediately and enthusiastically set to work, but after the first day of filming the director went to Richard Gere and whispered to him: "No, Richard. The film has one of you. And the other is not. Guess which of these two do you? ».



Edward Vivian is the Italian opera. The film sounds an aria from Verdi's "La Traviata", the plot is the story of a courtesan, fallen in love with a rich man. At the end of the film, Edward Vivian takes to love serenade to the soundtrack of "La Traviata." Aria was arranged specially for the film.
Despite adequate by the standards of the time budget of the film, the producer was able to save a little: red jacket worn by Vivian at the beginning of the film cost only $ 30. She bought a ticket collector at one of Hollywood cinema just before the start of filming.



In the scene where Vivian reviewing old TV series "I Love Lucy" Garry Marshall had to tickle the feet of Julia Roberts to make her how to laugh.
Necklace - a gift Edward Lewis - really worth $ 250, 000. During the filming of scenes from the armed guard necklace jewelry store that provided precious, all the while standing behind the director.



The official poster for the film "Pretty Woman» ("Pretty woman") starred Julia Roberts belongs only to the head, which is using a computer attached to the body of another actress - Shelley Michelle. Also, computer processing undergone hair Richard Gere - he is on the poster burning brown, while the film was obvious that Edward Lewis has already begun to turn gray.



Very often, the authorship of the songs from "Beauty" mistakenly credited to Elvis Presley. But the song "Oh, pretty woman" written by Roy Orbison and earned its author not only known throughout the world, but the Grammy statuette for "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance».