SCREENPLAYS

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THE PEOPLE vs LARRY FLINT
Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski. Director - Miles Forman
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JUDE
Hossein Amini. Director Michael Winterbottom
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IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
Kenneth Branagh. Director - Kenneth Branagh
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THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
Frank Darabont. Director Frank Darabont
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I WENT DOWN
Conor McPherson. Director - Breathnach
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THE TRUMAN SHOW

Andrew Niccol. Director - Peter Weir

"One of the most spectacularly original American movies in years."

"A gemlike picture crafted with rare and immaculate precision." -Todd McCarthy, Variety

"---A satire of Orwellian proportions, cleverly conceived, masterfully executed ... with a knowing script by Andrew Niccol that evokes the caustic wit of Paddy Chayefsky." - Michael Pechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter

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Cover
Cover design by Tania Garcia
Front cover art © 1998 Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved.

Jim Carrey is Truman Burbank, the most famous face on television, only he doesn't know it. He is the unwitting star of a nonstop, 24hour-a-day documentary soap opera called The Truman Show, with every moment of his life broadcast to a worldwide audience. Everyone around him is an actor. He is a prisoner in a made-for-TV paradise. This is the story of his escape.

Rarely has a first-time collaboration between a writer and director produced such a stunning result. In this book, both Niccol and Weir's lively talents and creative force come to light, as each contributes some highly original material to amplify the brilliant 107-page shooting script, reproduced here in facsimile. Niccol has given us another version of The Truman Show, in photos and captions-in effect, our very own color photo album. For his contribution, Peter Weir chose to let us in on the intricately detailed, often hilarious "backstory," which he wrote as part of his preparation, and eventually shared with the cast and crew during production. Also included are complete cast and crew credits.

THE ICE STORM
James Schamus. Dirctor - Ang Lee
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