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A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen. While struggling to adapt the book, he meets the author and their lives become strangely intertwined.

Primary Title
  • Adaptation
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 3 December 2017
Release Year
  • 2002
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 30
Duration
  • 120:00
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen. While struggling to adapt the book, he meets the author and their lives become strangely intertwined.
Classification
  • AO
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Screenwriters--California--Los Angeles--Drama
  • Motion pictures--Plots, themes, etc.--Drama
  • Feature films--United States
Genres
  • Comedy-drama
Contributors
  • Spike Jonze (Director)
  • Charlie Kaufman (Writer)
  • Susan Orlean (Writer)
  • Nicolas Cage (Actor)
  • Meryl Streep (Actor)
  • Chris Cooper (Actor)
  • Tilda Swinton (Actor)
  • Jay Tavare (Actor)
  • Jim Beaver (Actor)
  • Doug Jones (Actor)
  • Cara Seymour (Actor)
  • Stephen Tobolowsky (Actor)
  • David O. Russell (Actor)
  • Judy Greer (Actor)
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal (Actor)
  • Ron Livingston (Actor)
  • Brian Cox (Actor)
  • Jonathan Demme (Producer)
  • Vincent Landay (Producer)
  • Edward Saxon (Producer)
  • Charlie Kaufman (Executive Producer)
  • Peter Saraf (Executive Producer)
  • Carter Burwell (Composer)
  • Lance Acord (Cinematographer)
  • Columbia Pictures Corporation (Production Unit)
  • Intermedia Films (Production Unit)
  • Magnet Productions (Production Unit)
  • Clinica Estetico (Production Unit)
  • 99116725214002091 (MMS ID)
Subjects
  • Screenwriters--California--Los Angeles--Drama
  • Motion pictures--Plots, themes, etc.--Drama
  • Feature films--United States
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