Thank you for uploading this. Fascinating discussion especially because it explores both the novel and the movie. Also appreciated the analysis as to where the book sits on the literature..genre continuum. I will definitely seek out other DukeReads videos.
I also have a problem with the Brigid O'Shaughnessy character in the book, and doubly so in Huston's movie because I think Mary Astor was miscast. I am so used to the femme fatale being believable and IMO Astor is not. She may have matched the book's character as described but I think Huston should have cast an actress who could portray both innoocence and the ability to be cold and calculating when circumstances require it.
Apparently, Mary Astor had a reputation for sleeping around in real life Hollywood. She was deemed scandalous for the day. Aside from that, I thought Astor was a good acting choice for that con artist/femme fatale.
NO! NO MUSICAL OF THIS BOOK. EVER. i'm reminded of the musical version of hamlet on gilligan's island......(shudder!)
Thank you for uploading this. Fascinating discussion especially because it explores both the novel and the movie. Also appreciated the analysis as to where the book sits on the literature..genre continuum. I will definitely seek out other DukeReads videos.
I also have a problem with the Brigid O'Shaughnessy character in the book, and doubly so in Huston's movie because I think Mary Astor was miscast. I am so used to the femme fatale being believable and IMO Astor is not. She may have matched the book's character as described but I think Huston should have cast an actress who could portray both innoocence and the ability to be cold and calculating when circumstances require it.
Apparently, Mary Astor had a reputation for sleeping around in real life Hollywood. She was deemed scandalous for the day. Aside from that, I thought Astor was a good acting choice for that con artist/femme fatale.