Croupier (ScreenPress Film Screenplays)

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Summary: HANG ON TIGHTLY...
Review: Jack the croupier lives by one rule: "Hang on tightly, let go lightly..." However, no matter how zen-trained a reader is, it's not easy to let go lightly of this book which contains draft No.9 of Paul Mayersberg's screenplay and is dedicated to the memory of Jean-Pierre Melville. It is a very insightful companion to Mike Hodges' once obscure now cult-movie, and a must-read for its numerous fans, since it offers more than the mere "transcript" of a final cut. A very interesting chapter -- titled "Annotations, Memories and Notes for the Curious" -- confirms why CROUPIER is the thinking person's film noir par excellence. As a bonus, the book is illustrated with B&W photos from the film featuring Clive Owen, Alex Kingston, Kate Hardie and Gina McKee. Food for thought meets eye candy... leaving nothing to chance. Hang on tightly.

Rating:
Summary: HANG ON TIGHTLY...
Review: Jack the croupier lives by one rule: "Hang on tightly, let go lightly..." However, no matter how zen-trained a reader is, it's not easy to let go lightly of this book which contains draft No.9 of Paul Mayersberg's screenplay and is dedicated to the memory of Jean-Pierre Melville. It is a very insightful companion to Mike Hodges' once obscure now cult-movie, and a must-read for its numerous fans, since it offers more than the mere "transcript" of a final cut. A very interesting chapter -- titled "Annotations, Memories and Notes for the Curious" -- confirms why CROUPIER is the thinking person's film noir par excellence. As a bonus, the book is illustrated with B&W photos from the film featuring Clive Owen, Alex Kingston, Kate Hardie and Gina McKee. Food for thought meets eye candy... leaving nothing to chance. Hang on tightly.