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2) Enser's filmed books and plays: a list of books and plays from which films have been made, 1928-2001
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Sixth edition.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
In 1953, the brilliant but terrifying titan of cinema John Huston summons the young writer Ray Bradbury to Ireland. The apprehensive scribe's quest is to capture on paper the fiercest of all literary beasts -- Moby Dick -- in the form of a workable screenplay so the great director can begin filming. But from the moment he sets foot on Irish soil, the author embarks on an unexpected odyssey. Meet congenial IRA terrorists, tippling men of the cloth...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Fresh off the heels of a bad breakup, Chloe Anderson poured her heart into penning the perfect boyfriend—and the result was an off-the-charts debut beach read that resonated with women worldwide. Now, Chloe’s scripted hero is headed for Hollywood, with her book destined to become a major motion picture. When Chloe gets wind that silver screen bad boy Liam Hamilton has been cast as the ideal-in-every-way hero of her novel, she’s horrified by...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaption of Little Women is bringing new fans to Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic, and this comprehensive, in-world guide follows the making of this highly anticipated film--starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Bob Odenkirk, and Chris Cooper. Readers will see the character sketches and costumes that brought these cherished characters to life; the real-life locations that were transformed...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The whimsical, wacky, and wondrous character of Willy Wonka made his first appearance in Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. When the fictional factory owner opened up the doors of his company, readers were welcomed into his world of pure imagination . . . and chocolate! Wonka went on to dazzle a whole new set of fans in the 1971 film that brought Dahl's characters to life. Since then, there have been other movie...
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Brian Selznick takes readers on an intimate tour of the movie-making process as his Caldecott Award-winning book The Invention of Hugo Cabret is turned into a 3-D major motion picture by Academy Award-winning director, Martin Scorsese, written by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, John Logan."--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
A behind-the-scenes guide to the forthcoming Tim Burton film inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, about a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
14) Novels into film
Author
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
Johns Hopkins paperback edition.
Language
English
Description
"First published in 1957, this work of film theory analyzes the process - "the mysterious alchemy"--By which novels are transformed into films. Beginning with a discussion of the aesthetic limits of both the novel and the film, George Bluestone goes on to offer close readings of six films based on novels of serious literary merit - The Informer, Wuthering Heights, The Grapes of Wrath, Pride and Prejudice, The Ox-Bow Incident, and Madame Bovary - focusing...
18) Enser's filmed books and plays: a list of books and plays from which films have been made, 1928-1991
Author
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
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