- Paperback: 623 pages
- Publisher: Corgi, London (6 April 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0552142271
- ISBN-13: 978-0552142274
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,082,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Part mystery, part ironic black comedy, part love story, this novel tells of the making of a hundred-million-dollar film which starts out as a tiny Fringe play at the Edinburgh Festival and ends in adultery, murder and the collapse of a Hollywood studio. By the author of "Sunday Morning".
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This book had me glued to it from the first page to the last
a great story of the making of a movie it has everything sex violence greed a cracking read highly recommend people to try it
a great story of the making of a movie it has everything sex violence greed a cracking read highly recommend people to try it
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Plausible Fun
8 Sep 1999
Format:Hardcover
Fun, big book for those interested in the film industry. The story follows the path of a tiny play as it struggles to get noticed during the annual Edinburgh festival until it explodes into a mega-budget Hollywood spectacle several years later. The plot of the play/movie is not important, what the book is really about is the process and the upheaval it causes in a multitude of lives. The book is a little slow to get moving as it opens with a bunch of dead Hollywood big-shots getting pulled from a car in Eastern Europe (which, devoid of context, doesn't make any sense until almost the very end). The scene then jumps to Scotland, several years earlier, where we meet our hero, the playwright, and his girlfriend and fellow artists. I have no idea how realistic Connolly's portrayal of the genesis of this tiny play into huge Hollywood debacle is, but it reads well and certainly seems plausible, given past Hollywood disasters and ill-conceived projects. The petty intrigues, machinations, power plays, massive egos, and greed, are all well displayed in this swiftly moving book. Connolly ratchets up the suspense as the film's budget soars and personalities clash, only to neatly resolve everything in a slick ending worthy of, well, Hollywood...
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Characters galore
23 Jun 2000
Format:Hardcover
Yes, this book is about a succesful play that is made into a movie. While it does give you a glimpse of how movie making works, the really captivating part is how the different characters are affected by making this movie. The author explores the motivations and reasoning of almost all of the book's characters, and this is the true source of entertainment from the book. I highly recommend it.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I can't wait for the movie
13 Feb 2000
Format:Hardcover
I truly enjoyed this book after borrowing it from the library. After that I searched, and searched for my own copy. I've shared it with friends and family and they've all enjoyed this rollercoaster ride inside the movie-making industry. For everyone who wanted to know about how the industry works, or what does a producer do exactly, or how important is the screenwriter, or a true behind-the-scenes glimpse, this is a must read. Plus, the story itself is a mystery, a love story, and a triumph of the little man. It's a must read! I'm waiting for the movie adaptation, myself!
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