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Double Indemnity: The Complete Screenplay
Billy Wilder
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Description for Double Indemnity: The Complete Screenplay
Paperback. Adapted from the James M Cain novel by director Wilder and novelist Raymond Chandler, this title tells the story of an insurance salesman, played by Fred MacMurray, who is lured into a murder-for-insurance plot by Barbara Stanwyck, in an archetypal femme fatale role. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: APFD; APTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 208. The Complete Screenplay. 139 pages. Adapted from the James M Cain novel by director Wilder and novelist Raymond Chandler, this title tells the story of an insurance salesman, played by Fred MacMurray, who is lured into a murder-for-insurance plot by Barbara Stanwyck, in an archetypal femme fatale role. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APFD; APTD. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 8. Weight: 208.
On every level - writing, direction, acting - "Double Indemnity" (1944) is a triumph and stands as one of the greatest achievements in Billy Wilder's career. Adapted from the James M. Cain novel by director Wilder and novelist Raymond Chandler, it tells the story of an insurance salesman, played by Fred MacMurray, who is lured into a murder-for-insurance plot by Barbara Stanwyck, in an archetypal femme fatale role. From its grim story to its dark, atmospheric lighting, "Double Indemnity" is a definitive example of World War II-era film noir. Wilder's approach is everywhere evident: in the brutal cynicism the film ... Read more
On every level - writing, direction, acting - "Double Indemnity" (1944) is a triumph and stands as one of the greatest achievements in Billy Wilder's career. Adapted from the James M. Cain novel by director Wilder and novelist Raymond Chandler, it tells the story of an insurance salesman, played by Fred MacMurray, who is lured into a murder-for-insurance plot by Barbara Stanwyck, in an archetypal femme fatale role. From its grim story to its dark, atmospheric lighting, "Double Indemnity" is a definitive example of World War II-era film noir. Wilder's approach is everywhere evident: in the brutal cynicism the film ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
139
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
210g
Number of Pages
139
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520218482
SKU
V9780520218482
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About Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder has been nominated for twenty-one Academy Awards and has won six Oscars. Jeffrey Meyers has written many books and articles on modern American, English, and European literature.
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