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** In addition to the alternate version mentioned above, Lowry intended for the book to be part of a larger cycle. [[AuthorExistenceFailure He didn't get very far.]]
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** In addition to the alternate version mentioned above, Lowry intended for the book to be part of a larger cycle. [[AuthorExistenceFailure He didn't get very far.]]
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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film rights to Lowry's novel had been secured as early 1962, but various circumstances kept it from being realized until the 80s. Creator/JohnHuston tried on-and-off to make the film for nearly 30 years, and went through 20 different scripts.
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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film rights to Lowry's novel had been secured as early 1962, but various circumstances kept it from being realized until the 80s. Creator/JohnHuston tried on-and-off to make the film it for nearly almost 30 years, and went through 20 different scripts.
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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film rights to Lowry's novel had been secured as early 1962, but various circumstances kept it from being realized until the 80s. John Huston tried on-and-off to make the film for nearly 30 years, and went through 20 different scripts.
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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film rights to Lowry's novel had been secured as early 1962, but various circumstances kept it from being realized until the 80s. John Huston Creator/JohnHuston tried on-and-off to make the film for nearly 30 years, and went through 20 different scripts.
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** Creator/KenRussell, Joseph Losey, Jules Dassin, and Creator/LuisBunuel were all variously attached to direct at some point.
** Creator/JohnHuston wanted Creator/RichardBurton to play Geoffrey Firmin, but the actor was busy with a production of ''Theatre/PrivateLives'', with his wife Creator/ElizabethTaylor.
** Creator/JohnHuston wanted Creator/RichardBurton to play Geoffrey Firmin, but the actor was busy with a production of ''Theatre/PrivateLives'', with his wife Creator/ElizabethTaylor.
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** Creator/KenRussell, Joseph Losey, Jules Dassin, and Creator/LuisBunuel were all variously attached to direct at some point.
point. Buñuel would've cast Creator/LaurenceOlivier as Firmin and Creator/JeanneMoreau as Yvonne.
**Creator/JohnHuston John Huston wanted Creator/RichardBurton to play Geoffrey Firmin, but the actor was busy with a production of ''Theatre/PrivateLives'', with his wife Creator/ElizabethTaylor.
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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film rights to Lowry's novel had been secured as early 1962, but various circumstances kept it from being realized until the 80s.
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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film rights to Lowry's novel had been secured as early 1962, but various circumstances kept it from being realized until the 80s. John Huston tried on-and-off to make the film for nearly 30 years, and went through 20 different scripts.
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* OneBookAuthor: The film was written by playwright Guy Gallo, his only screenplay before he died in 2015.
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** Creator/KenRussell, Joseph Losey, Jules Dassin, and Creator/LuisBunuel were all variously attached to direct at some point.
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** Creator/KenRussell, Joseph Losey, Jules Dassin, and Creator/LuisBunuel were all variously attached to direct at some point.point.
** Creator/JohnHuston wanted Creator/RichardBurton to play Geoffrey Firmin, but the actor was busy with a production of ''Theatre/PrivateLives'', with his wife Creator/ElizabethTaylor.
** Creator/JohnHuston wanted Creator/RichardBurton to play Geoffrey Firmin, but the actor was busy with a production of ''Theatre/PrivateLives'', with his wife Creator/ElizabethTaylor.
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** Lowry wrote a screenplay adaptation in the late 50s and tried pitching it to MGM, but they rejected it and he died before he could develop it any further.
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** Lowry wrote a screenplay adaptation in the late 50s and tried pitching pitched it to MGM, but they rejected it and he died before he could develop it any further.further.
** Creator/KenRussell, Joseph Losey, Jules Dassin, and Creator/LuisBunuel were all variously attached to direct at some point.
** Creator/KenRussell, Joseph Losey, Jules Dassin, and Creator/LuisBunuel were all variously attached to direct at some point.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In addition to the alternate version mentioned above, Lowry intended for the book to be part of a larger cycle. [[AuthorExistenceFailure He didn't get very far.]]
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film rights to Lowry's novel had been secured as early 1962, but various circumstances kept it from being realized until the 80s.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** In addition to the alternate version mentioned above, Lowry intended for the book to be part of a larger cycle. [[AuthorExistenceFailure He didn't get very far.]]]]
** Lowry wrote a screenplay adaptation in the late 50s and tried pitching it to MGM, but they rejected it and he died before he could develop it any further.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** In addition to the alternate version mentioned above, Lowry intended for the book to be part of a larger cycle. [[AuthorExistenceFailure He didn't get very far.
** Lowry wrote a screenplay adaptation in the late 50s and tried pitching it to MGM, but they rejected it and he died before he could develop it any further.
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* OneHitWonder - Lowry wrote other books, but none are nearly as well regarded as this one.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen - in addition to the alternate version mentioned above, Lowry intended for the book to be part of a larger cycle. [[AuthorExistenceFailure He didn't get very far.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen - in addition to the alternate version mentioned above, Lowry intended for the book to be part of a larger cycle. [[AuthorExistenceFailure He didn't get very far.]]
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* OneHitWonder - OneHitWonder: Lowry wrote other books, but none are nearly as well regarded as this one.
*WhatCouldHaveBeen - in WhatCouldHaveBeen: In addition to the alternate version mentioned above, Lowry intended for the book to be part of a larger cycle. [[AuthorExistenceFailure He didn't get very far.]]
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* OneHitWonder - Lowry wrote other books, but none are nearly as well regarded as this one.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen - in addition to the alternate version mentioned above, Lowry intended for the book to be part of a larger cycle. [[AuthorExistenceFailure He didn't get very far.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen - in addition to the alternate version mentioned above, Lowry intended for the book to be part of a larger cycle. [[AuthorExistenceFailure He didn't get very far.]]
