Leaving Las Vegas - Softcover

John O'Brien; Mike Figgis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 057117969X ISBN 13: 9780571179695

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 1996

Synopsis

Named a Best Film of 1995 by the New York Film Critic's Circle and the L.A. Film Critics' Association

Nominated for four Oscars, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, Leaving Las Vegas was the most lauded film of 1995, winning honors from several organizations as well as awards for its actors and its writer/director, Mike Figgis. The film depicts a lush, highly melancholic romance, a story about the mercy of finding love when love is least expected. Written in a spare, simple style, the script for this great film is herein enhanced by a series of notes by Figgis, who discusses the process by which the movie found its final form.

About this title

Review:

The wrenching but compelling story of unconditional love between two lost and disenfranchised souls. Sera, a prostitute, and Ben, an alcoholic, stumble together and discover in each other a respite from their unforgiving lives.

About the Author:

Born in 1948 in England, Mike Figgis began his career in film making music videos. He directed the critically acclaimed film Internal Affairs and wrote and directed Loss of Sexual Innocence and Time Code.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 057117969X
• ISBN 13: 9780571179695
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 100