The French Connection (Original screenplay for the 1971 film)
- Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971. Revised Draft script for the 1971 film. Produced for use on location in New York City in March and April 1971, when shooting for the film commenced there.
William Friedkin made his name with this gritty adaptation of Robin Moore's 1969 nonfiction account of east coast drug trafficking and its impact on New York City undercover police officers. Perhaps the greatest of the many 1970s crime films that were shot on location in New York City, with glorious period detail in nearly every frame.
The screenplay was written by author Ernest Tidyman, one year after the publication of his seminal Harlem-based crime novel, "Shaft." Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor (Hackman), along with three additional nominations.
Tan titled wrappers, noted as FRIEDKIN DRAFT and REVISED on the front wrapper in manuscript pencil, dated 3/23/71 and 4/26/71 in manuscript pencil. Title page not present. Last leaf of text unnumbered. Xerographic duplication, with photocopied punch holes, and a few revision pages throughout, dated variously between 4/26/71 and 3/23/71. Pages and wrapper about Near Fine, bound with three gold brads.
National Film Registry. Grant US. Penzler 101. Spicer US Neo-Noir.
William Friedkin made his name with this gritty adaptation of Robin Moore's 1969 nonfiction account of east coast drug trafficking and its impact on New York City undercover police officers. Perhaps the greatest of the many 1970s crime films that were shot on location in New York City, with glorious period detail in nearly every frame.
The screenplay was written by author Ernest Tidyman, one year after the publication of his seminal Harlem-based crime novel, "Shaft." Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor (Hackman), along with three additional nominations.
Tan titled wrappers, noted as FRIEDKIN DRAFT and REVISED on the front wrapper in manuscript pencil, dated 3/23/71 and 4/26/71 in manuscript pencil. Title page not present. Last leaf of text unnumbered. Xerographic duplication, with photocopied punch holes, and a few revision pages throughout, dated variously between 4/26/71 and 3/23/71. Pages and wrapper about Near Fine, bound with three gold brads.
National Film Registry. Grant US. Penzler 101. Spicer US Neo-Noir.