The Winslow Boy & The Spanish Prisoner - Softcover

David Mamet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571200745 ISBN 13: 9780571200740

Publisher: Farber and Farber Limited, 1999

Synopsis

The Winslow Boy, Mamet's sixth film as writer-director, is an inspired adaptation of Terence Rattigan's celebrated play. Set in 1910, The Winslow Boy is based on the real-life story of a young naval cadet who is accused of stealing a five-shilling postal order. Convinced of the boy's innocence, the Winslow family leap to his defense. As the case gathers momentum, national interest is accompanied by frenzied media interest, and many long-accepted legal notions are thrown into question. The Spanish Prisoner was acclaimed as 'a sly, delightful, brilliantly constructed con game' in the Daily Telegraph. Joe Ross, a young company hot-shot, has developed the coveted 'process'. Excited by the potential gains, his employers determine to keep the details secret at all costs. Joe soon finds himself drawn into a dangerous world characterized by paranoia, intrigue and duplicity. In The Spanish Prisoner David Mamet has brilliantly reinvented the classic con-trick-drama.

About this title

About the Author:

Sir Terence Rattigan was one of the most popular English 20th-century dramatists. His first play, First Episode, was produced in 1934; his best-known later works include After the Dance, Flare Path, The Browning Version and The Deep Blue Sea. Many of his plays have been adapted for film, and are frequently revived. He also served as an RAF tail gunner in WWII.

Review:

'a sterling example of Rattigan's dramatic skill and humanity... deeply poignant' - Telegraph 'a playwright of acute emotional intelligence, elegant wit, and an extraordinary gift for expressive construction... thrilling' - Independent 'among Terence Rattigan's finest work' - Evening Standard

About this edition

• Publisher: Farber and Farber Limited
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0571200745
• ISBN 13: 9780571200740
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224