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The Lost Weekend: The Complete Screenplay
This facsimile edition of The Lost Weekend not only reveals the genius of the film but also illuminates how the script stands alone as a rare, wonderful piece of writing. Jeffrey Meyers's introduction looks at the transformation from novel to film and examines Wilder and coauthor Charles Brackett's methods as collaborators. Readers will gain important insights into the craft of screenwriting, and the personality and methods of one of Hollywood's greatest directors.
Book Details
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publish Date: Dec 5th, 2000
- Pages: 124
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.96in - 6.02in - 0.39in - 0.30lb
- EAN: 9780520218567
- Categories: • Film - Screenwriting
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I often think Billy Wilder is overlooked when talking about the very best directors. 4 of his films are 100% perfect. No to mention Ace In The Hole, Witness For The Prosecution and The Lost Weekend #MovieTwitter #ClassicFilms https://t.co/b6LHPVfQDK https://t.co/DxQDfPgDgU
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27 March 2002. Hollywood film director, Billy Wilder, died (aged 95). He was one the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers. Films include Some Like It Hot, Sunset Boulevard, The Seven Year Itch, The Lost Weekend, Double Indemnity, Ace in The Hole, and The Apartment. https://t.co/uw7r8X5G15
The Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago presents a curated collection of international, independent, and classic cinema.
✨Born on this day in 1907, Welsh-American actor Ray Milland, best remembered for his Academy Award and Cannes Film Festival Award-winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in Billy Wilder's THE LOST WEEKEND (1945). https://t.co/FkafnSQOpT
What people are saying
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I often think Billy Wilder is overlooked when talking about the very best directors. 4 of his films are 100% perfect. No to mention Ace In The Hole, Witness For The Prosecution and The Lost Weekend #MovieTwitter #ClassicFilms https://t.co/b6LHPVfQDK https://t.co/DxQDfPgDgU
Historian and Author. I tweet facts that happened on This Day in History at 8:30 AM (GMT). it’s a daily journey to educate and entertain. I’m only on Twitter.
27 March 2002. Hollywood film director, Billy Wilder, died (aged 95). He was one the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers. Films include Some Like It Hot, Sunset Boulevard, The Seven Year Itch, The Lost Weekend, Double Indemnity, Ace in The Hole, and The Apartment. https://t.co/uw7r8X5G15
