Winter's Tale (novel)
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Winter's Tale is a 1983
Plot
An immigrant couple who were denied admission at Ellis Island due to consumption are forced to return to the ship which had brought them. They break the display case containing a model of their ocean-going vessel and set their son Peter adrift in New York Harbor inside it. He is found in the reeds and adopted by the Baymen of the Bayonne Marsh, who send him off to Manhattan when he comes of age. There he first becomes a mechanic and then is forced to become a burglar in a gang called the Short Tails. He soon makes a mortal enemy of their leader, Pearly Soames, and is constantly on the run from the gang. Early one winter morning, Peter is on the brink of being captured and killed by the gang when he is rescued by a mysterious white horse called Athansor, who becomes his guardian.
While attempting to rob a house, Peter meets and falls in love with Beverly Penn. The daughter of millionaire Isaac Penn, owner and publisher of The New York Sun, Beverly is eccentric, free-spirited, and enigmatic. This captivates Peter initially, but her deeper nature is revealed with her terminal consumption. Beverly never disappears from Peter's life, protecting him until the end. His love for the dying Beverly causes him to become obsessed with justice.
Literary significance and reception
Winter's Tale was published in 1983. It was praised on the front cover of the
Film adaptation
The film adaptation was released on Valentine's Day, 2014 and starred Colin Farrell as Peter Lake, Russell Crowe as Pearly Soames, Jessica Brown Findlay as Beverly Penn, Jennifer Connelly as Virginia Gamely, and Will Smith as Lucifer though originally credited as "Judge".
The movie began filming in New York in October 2012[5] with a slight delay due to Hurricane Sandy.<[6] Shooting on the film ran through early 2013 and operated on a $60 million budget, down from the original $75 million budget.[7] It is unknown when Helprin sold the movie rights, with one report of Martin Scorsese originally purchasing the rights.[citation needed]
Akiva Goldsman wrote the screenplay adaptation for the movie and is also making this his directing debut.[8] Warner Bros. Pictures approved the picture in February 2011.[8] The cinematographer is Caleb Deschanel. Composer Hans Zimmer wrote the score.[9]
Characters not appearing in the film include Jackson Mead, Virginia's son Martin, and both Vittorio and Hardesty Marratta.
Representation in other media
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References
- ^ 'Winter's Tale' ("Not for some time have I read a work as funny, thoughtful, passionate or large-souled. Rightly used, it could inspire as well as comfort us. Winter's Tale is a great gift at an hour of great need.")
- ^ ISBN 0246132140(p. 220–21).
- ^ Nugent, Benjamin (March 6, 2007). "Why Don't Republicans Write Fiction?". n+1. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "What Is the Best Work of American Fiction of the Last 25 Years?". The New York Times. May 21, 2006.
- ^ "Tuesday, Nov. 27: Filming Locations in L.A., NYC, New Orleans, Chicago & more including Chicago Fire, Treme, the Americans, Mad Men & Hangover 3". November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Mark Helprin - News". IMDb.
- ^ "Home". diligencefirst.com.
- ^ a b "Akiva Goldsman Gets Green Light on 'Winter's Tale' at Warner Bros". February 2, 2011.
- ^ "Cinematographers". Variety. July 30, 2012.
External links
- Winter's Tale at IMDb
