Author: celluloid

The Remains of the Day

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Year:1993
Director:James Ivory
Written by:Kazuo Ishiguro (Novel), Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A rule bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.
The Remains of the Day Script Resources:

  • The Remains of the Day Script PDF - [Harold Pinter Draft][Rev 1/24/1991] at Script Fly ($)
  • The Remains of the Day Script PDF - [Uncredited][2nd Aug. 1992] at Script Fly ($)
  • The Remains of the Day Script PDF - XL 1/24/91 REVISED *page at Script City ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.


Other Links:
  • The Remains of the Day ( tt0107943 ) at IMDb
  • The Remains of the Day ( 1245 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Outlaw Josey Wales

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Year:1976
Director:Clint Eastwood
Written by:Forrest Carter (Novel), Philip Kaufman (Screenplay), Sonia Chernus (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
The Outlaw Josey Wales Script Resources:

  • The Outlaw Josey Wales Script PDF - 9/10/75 1ST at Script City ($)
  • The Outlaw Josey Wales Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.


Other Links:
  • The Outlaw Josey Wales ( tt0075029 ) at IMDb
  • The Outlaw Josey Wales ( 10747 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Paradine Case

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Year:1947
Director:Alfred Hitchcock
Written by:Robert Hichens (Novel), David O. Selznick (Screenplay), Ben Hecht (Screenplay), Alma Reville (Screenplay), James Bridie (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The beautiful Mrs. Paradine is accused of poisoning her older, blind husband. She hires married Anthony Keane as her lawyer and when he begins to fall in love with her, she encourages him.
The Paradine Case Script Resources:

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The Pianist

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Year:2002
Director:Roman Polanski
Written by:Ronald Harwood (Screenplay), Wladyslaw Szpilman (Novel)

Script Synopsis:The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
The Pianist Script Resources:

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The Polar Express

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Year:2004
Director:Robert Zemeckis
Written by:Robert Zemeckis (Screenplay), Chris van Allsburg (Novel), William Broyles Jr. (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
The Polar Express Script Resources:

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The Postman Always Rings Twice

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Year:1981
Director:Bob Rafelson
Written by:James M. Cain (Novel), David Mamet (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:This remake of the 1946 movie of the same name accounts an affair between a seedy drifter and a seductive wife of a roadside cafe owner. This begins a chain of events that culminates in murder.
The Postman Always Rings Twice Script Resources:

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice Script PDF - 5/23/1945 at Script City ($)
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice Script PDF - [Mamet][Undated] at Script Fly ($)
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.


Other Links:
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice ( tt0082934 ) at IMDb
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice ( 11027 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Prestige

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Year:2006
Director:Christopher Nolan
Written by:Jonathan Nolan (Screenplay), Christopher Nolan (Screenplay), Christopher Priest (Author)

Script Synopsis:A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
The Prestige Script Resources:

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The Princess Bride

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Year:1987
Director:Rob Reiner
Written by:William Goldman (Screenplay), William Goldman (Novel)

Script Synopsis:In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
The Princess Bride Script Resources:

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The Night of the Hunter

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Year:1955
Director:Charles Laughton
Written by:Davis Grubb (Novel), James Agee (Screenplay), Charles Laughton (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In the Deep South, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
The Night of the Hunter Script Resources:

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Other Links:
  • The Night of the Hunter ( tt0048424 ) at IMDb
  • The Night of the Hunter ( 3112 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Year:1993
Director:Henry Selick
Written by:Tim Burton (Writer), Michael McDowell (Adaptation), Caroline Thompson (Screenplay), Mike Cachuela (Storyboard)

Script Synopsis:Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
The Nightmare Before Christmas Script Resources:

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script PDF at Script Slug
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script - 1993 Transcript at IMSDb
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script - August 5, 1991 First Draft at The Daily Script
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script - First Draft, August 5, 1991 at Screenplays For You
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script PDF - 5/8/91 1ST at Script City ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.


Other Links:
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas ( tt0107688 ) at IMDb
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 9479 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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