SUMMARY: Over twenty years after its first publication in 1978, Requiem for a Dream makes it to the big screen in a major motion picture starring Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Jared Leto, and Christopher McDonald. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the highly acclaimed director of Pi,
Requiem for a Dream
โ Scribed by Hubert Selby
- Publisher
- Open Road Media;Distributed by Publishers Group West, Thunder's Mouth Press
- Year
- 2011;2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 163 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
An evocative, poignant saga of four people trappedand ultimately destroyedby their addictionsSara Goldfarb is devastated by the death of her husband. She spends her days watching game shows and obsessing over appearing on television as a contestantand her prescription diet pills only accelerate her mania. Her son, Harry, is living in the streets with his friend Tyrone and girlfriend Marion, where they spend their days selling drugs and dreaming of escape. When their heroin supply dries up, all three descend into an abyss of dependence and despair, their lives, like Saras, doomed by the destructive power of drugs.Tragic and captivating, Requiem for a Dream is one of Selbys most powerful works, and an indelible portrait of the ravages of addiction.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Hubert Selby, Jr., including rare photos from the authors estate.
Library : General
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9781453239698
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