1. Adaptation - Portrait of a Lady and Maltese Falcon
... a new phenomenon. Taking a literary classic and transforming it into a completely different medium has been the choice of many directors, artists other authors and so on, for a great many years. Whilst there is nothing quite like an original screenplay, artwork or musical composition, there are also a number of advantages in presenting ... movie ten years its senior. Despite excuses of low budget, many critics have viewed this as 'unforgivable'. There are also other aspects claimed don't make a great deal of sense, but these are just few in what was a superb 1940's style film. For exampl...
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