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If you get a book which is 600 pages, you have to reduce it to a script of 100 pages. In two hours of film, you cannot p
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"If you get a book which is 600 pages, you have to reduce it to a script of 100 pages. In two hours of film, you cannot possibly include all the characters"

- Dino De Laurentiis

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This quote by Dino De Laurentiis is describing the procedure of adjusting a book into a film. He is emphasizing the trouble of condensing a book into a script of just 100 pages, as it is a much shorter length than the original book. He is also mentioning that it is difficult to consist of all the characters from the book in 2 hours of film. This is since there simply isn't sufficient time to consist of all the characters and their stories, and the script needs to be lowered to the most essential components of the book. This quote is a suggestion of the challenge of adjusting a book into a film, and the value of making challenging decisions in order to develop a successful adjustment.

About the Author

Italy Flag This quote is written / told by Dino De Laurentiis somewhere between August 8, 1919 and today. He/she was a famous Director from Italy. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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