{"product_id":"9780713688115","title":"'Joe's Palace' and 'Capturing Mar","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScreen and Cinema\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003e'Joe's Palace' and 'Capturing Mar\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Poliakoff\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo major new screenplays by the award-winning Stephen Poliakoff\u003cbr\u003emade for the BBC and HBO Films and due to be broadcast in November\u003cbr\u003e2007. A stellar cast led by Michael Gambon and Dame Maggie Smith\u003cbr\u003efeature in these exquisite, major new films that are linked by a grand\u003cbr\u003ehouse and memories of the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eJoe's \u003c\/i\u003ePalace\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ethe first of two screenplays, Stephen\u003cbr\u003ePoliakoff explores the relationship between a reclusive billionaire\u003cbr\u003e(played by Michael Gambon), and the teenage boy he employs to take care\u003cbr\u003eof a grand house. This is a lavishly shot contemporary film about\u003cbr\u003eloneliness and loss. In \u003ci\u003eCapturing Mary\u003c\/i\u003e, the companion film for\u003cbr\u003eBBC2 set in the same exquisite empty house, Poliakoff takes his\u003cbr\u003echaracters into a dark and terrifying exploration of the past and its\u003cbr\u003epower to capture and destroy a person's life. Dame Maggie Smith plays\u003cbr\u003ethe lead role.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded also is \u003ci\u003eA Real Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, a glorious companion drama to \u003ci\u003eCapturing Mary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003echarting the development of an unexpected friendship between a young\u003cbr\u003earistocratic woman and Mary before she enters the dangerous world of Mr\u003cbr\u003eGraham's house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eStephen Poliakoff, born in 1952, was appointed writer in residence at the National Theatre for 1976 and the same year won the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e's\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eMost Promising Playwright award for \u003ci\u003eHitting Town \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCity Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent work includes \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Prince\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC, 2003) winner of three Emmy Awards, \u003ci\u003eFriends \u0026amp; Crocodiles\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC, 2005) and \u003ci\u003eGideon's Daughter \u003c\/i\u003e(BBC, 2006) winner of two Golden Globes and a Peabody Award.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 April 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780713688115\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369848635532,"sku":"9780713688115","price":32.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_e20b8ff1-43fd-498a-a6c9-1b9b701966e4.jpg?v=1783880705","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780713688115","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}