Mornings in the Dark: The Graham Greene Film Reader

Graham Greene was a novelist who was involved in many aspects of the film business, including producing, performing, script-writing, and adaptation. Mornings in the Dark is a collection of his best film criticism, with appendices on his own films and unfulfilled film projects.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 776 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2021
Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd

Few novelists have taken films as seriously, or been closely involved in so many aspects of the film business all their lives, as Graham Greene. Even at the University, he was touching on it. His long-term experience of the evolving art included producing, performing, script-writing, and adaptation. Not to mention the libel case against him brought by Miss Shirley Temple for some disobliging words.

Mornings in the Dark gathers some of Greene's best film criticism with a mass of related material: his film articles, interviews, lectures, and radio talks, stories for film, letters, and film proposals. With appendices on Greene's own films and unfulfilled film projects, and David Parkinson's introduction, this is an essential collection for readers of fiction and film enthusiasts alike.

Greene's film criticism is insightful and nuanced, offering a deep understanding of the craft and the industry. He was a master of adaptation, able to take a screenplay and transform it into a compelling film. His films often explored complex themes and characters, and he was known for his ability to create memorable and enduring films.

Mornings in the Dark is a valuable resource for anyone interested in film criticism, literature, or the history of film. It provides a glimpse into Greene's creative process and his thoughts on the film industry, and is a testament to his lasting impact on the world of cinema.

Weight: 946g
Dimension: 185 x 216 x 47 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784109998