Penelope Mortimer Novel (5 results)

Vintage studio still photograph of Noel Coward from the 1965 film. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Spicer UK. Grant UK.

Five vintage borderless black and white photographs from the 1965 film. One with studio information printed at the bottom margin, the remaining being reference photographs. Several stamped production No. 65-316 on the verso. Based on Merriam Modell's 1957 novel. A single mother is thrown into an existential nightmare when her little girl Bunny goes missing, with all of Bunny's possessions apparently stolen from their home, leading police to doubt the girl's existence. Set and shot on location in London. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good, first photo with a small corner chip at the bottom left. Grant UK. Spicer UK.…

Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1965 film, one showing Otto Preminger directing Laurence Olivier, the other showing Olivier and Carol Lynley, with crew members visible in the background. Based on Merriam Modell's 1957 novel. A single mother is thrown into an existential nightmare when her little girl Bunny goes missing, with all of Bunny's possessions apparently stolen from their home, leading police to doubt the girl's existence. Set and shot on location in London. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good, first photo with a small corner chip at the bottom left. Grant UK. Spicer UK.…

Vintage reference photograph from the 1964 British film, showing Anne Bancroft. Mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1962 novel by Penelope Mortimer, about a woman who suspects her third husband of infidelity, and begins to mentally unravel under deeper examination of the marriage. Winner of four BAFTA Awards, including Best Foreign Actress for Bancroft and Best Screenplay for Harold Pinter. Nominated for the Palme d'Or, and winner of the Best Actress Award at Cannes for Bancroft. Shot on location throughout London. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus.…

Unbound folio sheets mimeographed on rectos only and stapled along the top edge. Some wear and tear, mostly on the first and last leaf, 2 different types of staples used, else very good. Evidence of handwritten changes. Laid in is a small note indicating that this was purchased by Edwin V. Erbe from Serendipity Books for $75 in 1975. Pinter's first screenplay adaptation for a feature film based on the work of another author. He had previously adapted his own work, or prepared scripts for television. The 1964 film, directed by Jack Clayton, featured Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, and Maggie Smith. Pinter won a BAFTA for this screenplay. It was later published in Pinter's 5 Screenplays.…