motion picture plays

Collection of interviews with thirteen screenwriters, discussing how they got started, their motivation when times are lean, and how they go about the process of developing a script.

Presents the original screenplay written by Lorraine Hansberry for the 1961 film version of her play about the tensions of a middle-class African-American family living on Chicago's southside in the 1950s; restoring parts that were edited out and rewritten before the movie was made.

Presents a commemorative tenth anniversary special edition of Daniel Clowes' classic graphic novel that combines his original work with its Oscar-nominated screenplay adaptation.

With Spanish Subtitles, the swashbuckling hero provides action and excitement.

A Scottish laird pursues his ambitions with the aid and urging of his wife.

Comprehensive handbook for screenwriters, producers, and directors who want to successfully transform factual or fictional material into film.

Analyzes the motion pictures of directors Arthur Penn, Stanley Kubrick, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, and Robert Altman and examines their relationship to contemporary American society and culture.

Presents the screenplay of the film "Girl, Interrupted," based on Susanna Kaysen's memoir-novel about her year in a mental institution; also includes storyboards and an interview with the film's director, John Mangold.