Amateur

by Hal Hartley

Tells the story of a woman who claims to have had a visit from the Virgin Mary. She believes she is intended to intervene in the destiny of a young and troubled porn star and the handsome amnesiac she's met in the street is somehow involved.

Genres: Film

78 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Hal Hartley is the writer, director and producer of numerous feature films. He received the best screenplay award at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1998 for Henry Fool as well as prizes at Sundance (Trust), Tokyo (Amateur), Prague (Meanwhile) and Berlin (Ned Rifle). He is a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the Republic of France and an alumnus of the American Academy in Berlin. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

[Jason Coffman · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Amateur" is one of my favorite films-- still my favorite Hal Hartley film-- and I like to re-read the screenplay occasionally, as well as the insightful interview that opens the book.

[lostoyster: chili · Rating 3 out of 5]

i just like what he says about isabelle huppert

[Matt Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

5 stars for the movie. Almost five for the script. But you can't look at Martin Donovan and the other stars apart from on the cover of the script.

Hooray for Hal Hartley!