This publication of Abraham Polonsky's unproduced screenplay for The Gladiators is a tribute to one of Hollywood's premiere post-WW II directors and writers whose career was severely impacted by the blacklist. His script for The Gladiators survives to remind us that he could, and did, transform a difficult and complex novel of an ancient slave rebellion into a screenplay worthy of Arthur Koestler's bold fictional vision. Through a combination of the ambivalence of its executive producer and star, plus bad timing, it never ...
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This publication of Abraham Polonsky's unproduced screenplay for The Gladiators is a tribute to one of Hollywood's premiere post-WW II directors and writers whose career was severely impacted by the blacklist. His script for The Gladiators survives to remind us that he could, and did, transform a difficult and complex novel of an ancient slave rebellion into a screenplay worthy of Arthur Koestler's bold fictional vision. Through a combination of the ambivalence of its executive producer and star, plus bad timing, it never went before the cameras. This book is published in the hope that The Gladiators will be produced for cinema or television.
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Add this copy of The Gladiators Vs. Spartacus, Volume 2: Abraham to cart. $97.06, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Add this copy of The Gladiators Vs. Spartacus, Volume 2: Abraham to cart. $137.38, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Cambridge Scholars Publishing.