Although I don't know that it was based on a novel, I saw a television movie recently about Georgia O'Keefe in which Joan Allen as O'Keefe was working on her Radio City Music Hall mural, and of course on other well-known paintings. > -----Original Message----- > From: Film and TV Studies Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of A E M > Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 7:38 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [SCREEN-L] Painting/Artwork/Film/Adaptation > > Dear all (apologies for cross-listing), > > I am looking for suggestions regarding film adaptations of novels in which a > famous, or at least real painting is involved. So for instance, I am > *not*looking for examples with fictional paintings like The Portrait > of Dorian > Gray. Rather, I am thinking of things like the use of Blake in Manhunter/Red > Dragon and other instances of art in the Lecter franchise. Or Girl with a > Pearl Earring, which is later referenced in St. Trinians. Substitutions and > omissions etc involving other kinds of artwork are interesting to me as > well, such as the insertion of the Bodyworlds statues in Casino Royale, or > the painting in American Pscyho which is changed for something else in the > film. Le Divorce and the Ripley texts are also on my radar, but I would very > much appreciate any extensions to my small list that anyone can provide. I > can be reached off-list at [log in to unmask] as well. > > Best, > > Anthony Metivier ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html