Speaking of Vermeer, the film adaptation of "The Girl With the Pearl Earring" is, of course, centered entirely around that painting. Erin Giannini University of East Anglia [log in to unmask] > The use of Vermeer in Peter Greenaway's A Zed and Two Noughts. (The > woman with a red hat) > > Tracy Biga MacLean > 909.607.7025 > [log in to unmask] > Mead 131 H > -----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 5:38 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 > > ---- > Learn to speak like a film/TV professor! Listen to the ScreenLex > podcast: > http://www.screenlex.org > > ---- > Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite > http://www.ScreenSite.org > ---- Learn to speak like a film/TV professor! Listen to the ScreenLex podcast: http://www.screenlex.org