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The Distant Laughter
A novel of marriage and adultery in the midst of the glamor, cynicism and sordidness of the international movie world. 287 pages.
- GenresFiction
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First published January 28, 1972
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Bryan Forbes
52 books10 followersBryan Forbes CBE (born John Theobald Clarke) was an English film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor and novelist, described as a "Renaissance man" and "one of the most important figures in the British film industry".
He directed the film The Stepford Wives (1975) and wrote and directed several other critically acclaimed films, including Whistle Down the Wind (1961), Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964), and King Rat (1965). He also scripted several films directed by others, such as The League of Gentlemen (1960), The Angry Silence (1960) and Only Two Can Play (1962).
Forbes wrote two volumes of autobiography and several successful novels, the last of which, The Soldier's Story, was published in 2012.He was a regular contributor to The Spectator magazine.
He directed the film The Stepford Wives (1975) and wrote and directed several other critically acclaimed films, including Whistle Down the Wind (1961), Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964), and King Rat (1965). He also scripted several films directed by others, such as The League of Gentlemen (1960), The Angry Silence (1960) and Only Two Can Play (1962).
Forbes wrote two volumes of autobiography and several successful novels, the last of which, The Soldier's Story, was published in 2012.He was a regular contributor to The Spectator magazine.
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March 8, 2011
первый роман форбса. очень много про психологию людей перед разводом (очень тонко выписанная хандра, дочитывал с трудом), вторая часть - быт кинорежиссера, вероятно, в большей степени списана с натуры (и эти части получились гораздо живее и злее). наверное все-таки фикшен не совсем его (или не совсем мой это фикшен???), а вот мемуары (a divided life + notes for a life) и книжка про актеров "that despicable race" - это огого.
July 22, 2011
Based around the unfolding politics of the film industry, the director finds himself stuck between adding life into his next project and the pressures from his superiors against the reallife dramas of his personal life. It plods along at an adequate pace without any drama for the reader to enjoy and was quite pleased to finish to get on with another book.
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