John Huston as Adaptor

John Huston as AdaptorArgues that understanding Huston's film adaptations of literary works is essential to understanding his oeuvre as a filmmaker. John Huston as Adaptor makes the case that adaptation is the salient element in Huston's identity as a filmmaker and that his early and deep attraction to the experience of reading informed his approach to film adaptation. Thirty four of Huston's thirty seven films were adaptations of literary texts, and they stand as serious

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