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North by Northwest
The first publication of the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's romantic thriller
Made in 1959, "North by Northwest" is one of Alfred Hitchcock's most beloved thrillers, an enticing cocktail of suspense, comedy, eroticism, and danger. In the film, Cary Grant is a suave but stiff-necked executive who finds himself mistaken for a United States intelligence agent and, as a res...more
Made in 1959, "North by Northwest" is one of Alfred Hitchcock's most beloved thrillers, an enticing cocktail of suspense, comedy, eroticism, and danger. In the film, Cary Grant is a suave but stiff-necked executive who finds himself mistaken for a United States intelligence agent and, as a res...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
April 15th 2000
by Faber & Faber
(first published 1959)
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I read this as an introduction to screenplays, and found that I enjoyed it better than the movie! The wit and humor are often lost in the action, and Lehman is a masterful writer. I also found out what a diverse career he has had, writing screenplays for movies like North by Northwest to The Sound of Music. Cool! I loved this.
A story about someone who works in advertising is mistaken to be a government worker which lead some spies to try to kill him in several occasions as he was able to run away from them by chance. What he will do in order to get his freedom and live a normal life !
Nov 22, 2011
Peter
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Recommends it for:
Hitchcock Fans, Script Writers
Shelves:
scripts
If you are looking for an example of a tightly plotted script with snappy dialogue then North by Northwest is what you should read!
Great movie too, albeit too heavy on the romance.
Lately I have been reading an increasing number of screenplays; of films I've loved, films I've hated, and films I've never seen. I'll admit that I am reading them with educational purposes in mind, but that doesn't preclude the basic enjoyment of a good story.
This one falls into the category of films I've loved: my favorite Hitchcock film.
This one falls into the category of films I've loved: my favorite Hitchcock film.
در صورت تمایل، جهت مشخصات فیلمی که بر اساس این کتاب ساخته شده است؛ میتوانید از لینک زیر استفاده بفرمایید
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يكي از بهترين فيلمنامه هايي كه خوانده ام تا به حال ... اصلا نديده عاشق فيلم شدم
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