Gilbert Adair
Gilbert Adair was a Scottish novelist, poet, film critic and journalist.
He was critically most famous for the "fiendish" translation of Georges Perec's postmodern novel A Void, in which the letter e is not used, but was more widely known for the films adapted from his novels, including Love and Death on Long Island (1997) and The Dreamers (2003)
| Known For | Writing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.459 |
| Birthday | 1944-12-29 |
| Place of Birth | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Also Known As |
1996
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death
7.7/3
A fascinating glimpse into Truffaut’s creative process and how his life informed his art, told from the perspectives of those who knew him best.
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François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death
2004
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’
7/2
The making of The Dreamers, its background and relation to the May 1968 student riots in Paris.
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Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’
1977
The Sorceror's Apprentice
6/1
A thriller in which the characters are Latin-American exiles living in Paris. It is also a comedy about artists who play at revolution rather than act...
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