Tag: Dennis Potter

Midnight Movie Script

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Year:1994
Director:Renny Rye
Written by:Dennis Potter (Writer), Rosalind Ashe (Writer)

Script Synopsis:American producer James Boyce and his airhead wife Amber rent an English country mansion where the British horror flick "Smoke Rings" was filmed twenty years previous. Amber's mother was model-actress Mandy Mason, who died mysteriously after her appearance in "Smoke Rings." The property rental to Boyce was arranged by middle-aged lawyer Henry Harris, who continues to live with his lovesick memories of the late actress. Boyce invites Harris to dinner, and "Smoke Rings" airs on TV that same evening. During the following days, Harris observes Amber's behaviour paralleling events experienced both by her mother and in the movie.
Midnight Movie Script Resources:

  • Midnight Movie Script PDF - 7/4/80 REVISED 1ST. (XL) at Script City ($)

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The Singing Detective Script

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Year:2003
Director:Keith Gordon
Written by:Dennis Potter (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:From his hospital bed, a writer suffering from a skin disease hallucinates musical numbers and paranoid plots.
The Singing Detective Script Resources:

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 Singing Detective ( tt0314676 ) at IMDb
  • The Singing Detective ( 30141 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Pennies From Heaven Script

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Year:1981
Director:Herbert Ross
Written by:Dennis Potter (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A musical set in the great Busby Berkeley style. In Chicago during the depression, sheet music salesman, Arthur Parker, is trying to sell his products, but it's not easy to convince unwilling music store owners to buy them. Although he's already married to the somewhat drab Joan, when he meets school teacher Eileen in a music store, he falls in love with her.
Pennies From Heaven Script Resources:

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Gorky Park Script

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Year:1983
Director:Michael Apted
Written by:Dennis Potter (Screenplay), Martin Cruz Smith (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.
Gorky Park Script Resources:

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