The Leisure Seeker creative background
2022-07-19 22:10
The film is the first English-language film by an Italian director
. After his previous films were released in the United States, they have attracted the attention of many American film companies. He never thought of making a film outside of Italy, so initially he just wanted to make an "Italian" film that hit the Oscar for best foreign language film, but by chance he saw Michael Sardurian's film. The short story, immediately moved, wrote the script for the American studio, and said that as long as Helen Lydia Mirren and Donald Sutherland were invited to star, he would direct the "American" film.
After getting the approval of Helen Lydia Mirren and Donald Sutherland, he completely gave up the plan to shoot in Italy, and went to the United States to investigate
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Extended Reading
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Ella Spencer: [on phone] Go to Lillian and tell her something.
Jane Spencer: [turns toward Lillian, sitting on sofa] Mom, Lillian's...
Ella Spencer: Tell her she's the dirtiest whore on earth.
Jane Spencer: What did you say?
Ella Spencer: No, in the universe. The biggest whore in the whole universe.
[hangs up]
Will Spencer: So what's happening?
Jane Spencer: Nothing. Everything's fine.
Lillian: But where are they?
Jane Spencer: I have no idea, but Mom seems very... energized. And she sends her love to you, Lillian.
Lillian: Isn't that sweet...
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[repeated line]
John Spencer: I want a burguer.