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Scarlett

 by François-Guillaume Lorrain, published on February 15, 2022 by Éditions Flammarion.


His favorite quote:

“By dismantling the work that Margaret Mitchell had had so much difficulty building, Selznick also harbored the ambition of unraveling the secret that had presided over its creation.

As if the book was just a giant mechanic that had to be dismantled piece by piece in order to grasp its smallest springs in order to be able to reassemble it in a different way.

But this formidable enterprise left aside a mission of which we did not hesitate to remind him of the urgency: the casting.

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Why this book?

  • Because François-Guillaume Lorrain

    plunges into the reality of one of the greatest films in the history of cinema and transforms it into an exciting novel.

  • Because the book gives the impression of living the creation

    of

    Gone with the Wind

     by sharing the joys and worries of a producer trying to launch his life's work.

  • Because the book paints a fascinating and joyful picture

    of Hollywood.

    This erudite text without being didactic is a real novel that can fascinate whether you are a cinephile or not.

  • Because the quest for the actress capable of embodying Scarlett

    is thrilling and, although he probably knows the outcome, it keeps the reader in suspense.

  • Because the story is rich in unknown details

    and the author shares them with communicative jubilation.

  • Because we discover a time and

    colorful characters in a city of dreams that also nourishes nightmares and that the novel vibrates with love for the 7th Art.


The essentials in 2 minutes

The plot.

 David O'Selznick is embarking on a pharaonic project: transforming "Gone with the Wind", a river book by Margaret Mitchell into a cinematographic fresco.

It is an understatement to say that he is not at the end of his troubles.

Characters.

 Producer David O'Selznick, of course.

But also the actresses (Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel), actors (Clark Gable, Laurence Olivier) and directors (George Cukor, Victor Flemming) who crossed her path.

Places.

 Hollywood especially.

The time.

 The 1930s. A bit before and after.

The author.

 François-Guillaume Lorrain is a journalist at Le

Point

and a connoisseur of the 7th Art.

We owe him many books, novels, essays and translations.

Among them, we can cite: The boy who ran, The year of volcanoes, Sell family house and Are you family?.

This book was read with

 great curiosity, amusement, but also surprise to discover details that I did not know!

It was delicious.

And I wanted to see Gone with the Wind again as soon as I closed the book.

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