Peter Miles Novel (3 results)

Vintage color studio still photograph of Sandy Dennis from the 1969 film. Based on the novel by Peter Miles. The feature film that brought Robert Altman to the attention of the film world, giving him the break he needed to make "MASH" in the year that followed. A gothic, psychological thriller that explores a spinster's depth of loneliness and sexual longing. She happens upon a young mute man in the park, who she invites to live in her house. The film was not a box office success and has received a relatively negative reception, mostly due to its unclarified theme. Shot on location in Vancouver, Canada. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine condition. Olive 540.…

Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1962 film. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Based on the 1961 novel by James Barlow, about an alcoholic schoolteacher who struggles to advance in his career due to his past refusal to fight in the war. Set in London, shot on location in Ireland. 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine.…

Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1969 film, showing a topless Sandy Dennis. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the 1965 novel by Peter Miles, about a woman who becomes obsessed with a mute teenage boy. Director Robert Altman's breakthrough film. Shot on location in Vancouver, Canada. 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good only, with pinholes on the corners and edges and paper tape reinforcements on the verso, and light creasing overall. Olive 540.…