Description
Book SynopsisATONEMENT
THE SHOOTING SCRIPT
Screenplay by Christopher Hampton
Based on the novel by Ian McEwan
Introduction by Christopher Hampton
A Newmarket Shooting Script Series Book
30 Colour photos in a colour insert
The official screenplay book tie-in to the adaptation by screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Academy Award winner for Dangerous Liaisons) of Ian McEwan''s best-selling 2002 novel, starring James McAvoy (BAFTA Award nominee for The Last King of Scotland) opposite Academy Award-nominated Keira Knightley, directed by Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice), coming from Focus Features in December.
Filmed on location in the U.K., the story of Atonement spans several decades. In 1935, 13-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) and her family live a life of wealth and privilege in their enormous mansion. On the warmest day of the year, the country estate takes on an unsettling hothouse atmosphere, stoking Briony
