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The Screenplays, Vol. 2: The Hospital / Network / Altered States
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The Screenplays, Vol. 2: The Hospital / Network / Altered States
331 Pages, Paperback. 21x14x2cm
It compiles three major, critically acclaimed feature film scripts written by legendary American dramatist and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky.
The Hospital (1971) – A satirical dark comedy-drama following a despondent chief of medicine dealing with chaos and mysterious deaths in a teaching hospital. Chayefsky won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for this film.
Network (1976) – A legendary satire examining corporate media and sensationalism through a unhinged television news anchor. It earned Chayefsky his third competitive Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Altered States (1980) – A sci-fi psychological horror script exploring sensory deprivation, altered consciousness, and human evolution (originally credited under his pseudonym, Harold Pinter, after creative disputes over the film adaptation).
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