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Who Says Filmed Plays Don't Work?

posted 16 years ago by b-francis
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They'd never make a film like this these days: it just about all takes place in one house, and depends on characterisation rather than flashy editing. But if they had thought that back in 1963 we wouldn't have a record of three great performances by three actors now alas all dead.

[–] franzkabuki 11 years ago

Well Polanski did make such a film, Carnage, in 2011. But indeed few of this kind are entirely successful - the said Carnage sure wasn`t.

"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan

[–] hockeyhrs 8 years ago

William Friedkin's "Bug" (2006; based on a Tracy Letts play) is almost all in one location and is very effective.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 2 years ago

I'll have to check this out sometime.