Original Film Script

Roman Polanski FIRST DEADLY SIN Original screenplay for the 1980 film #158081

Roman Polanski FIRST DEADLY SIN Original screenplay for the 1980 film #158081
Roman Polanski FIRST DEADLY SIN Original screenplay for the 1980 film #158081
Roman Polanski FIRST DEADLY SIN Original screenplay for the 1980 film #158081

Roman Polanski FIRST DEADLY SIN Original screenplay for the 1980 film #158081   Roman Polanski FIRST DEADLY SIN Original screenplay for the 1980 film #158081
The First Deadly Sin (Original screenplay for the 1980 film). Author: Roman Polanski (screenwriter); Lawrence Sanders (novel); Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway (starring); Brian G. Hutton (director) Title: The First Deadly Sin (Original screenplay for the 1980 film) Publication: Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1980. Description: Early Draft script for the 1980 film, with Roman Polanski credited as screenwriter on the title page. Sole credit ultimately went to Mann Rubin, who rewrote the script extensively. From the archive of publishing agent Paul Kohner. Polanski was originally slated to direct the film as well, but was replaced by Brian G. Hutton after he fled the country in the face of a criminal indictment.

Based on the 1973 novel by Lawrence Sanders about a big-city detective on the verge of retirement trying to hunt down an axe murderer who seemingly strikes at random. Frank Sinatra's final film role, considered one of his best and most understated performances.

Title page present, with credits for screenwriter Polanski and novelist Sanders. Pages about Fine, wrapper Very Good with some light edgewear and staining, bound with three gold brads. Subject: 1980s Cinema, Directors, Film Scripts, Films with Literary Sources, Mystery and Crime, Screenwriters. Royal Books is located in the midtown area of Baltimore, Maryland. Since 1996, we have specialized in rare books and paper relating to twentieth century literature, genre fiction, the arts, and popular culture, with a particular emphasis on cinema.

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Roman Polanski FIRST DEADLY SIN Original screenplay for the 1980 film #158081   Roman Polanski FIRST DEADLY SIN Original screenplay for the 1980 film #158081