{"product_id":"double-solitaire-by-donald-brackett-9781493076062","title":"Double Solitaire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Hitchcock and Herrmann, before Herzog and Kinski, there was Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder. Despite their shared nickname, writer-producer Charles Brackett and writer-director Billy Wilder were not, in fact, the “happiest couple in Hollywood.” Actually, they disliked each other intensely, even as they collaborated on some of the most iconic films of Hollywood’s Golden Age, including \u003cem\u003eSunset Boulevard\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDouble Indemnity\u003c\/em\u003e (from which Brackett eventually withdrew), \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Weekend\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Foreign Affair\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJust how two men who found each other so irritating could together make such enduring contributions to cinematic history is the subject of \u003cem\u003eDouble Solitaire\u003c\/em\u003e, a joint biography of a fascinating and explosive creative collaboration. In the course of making their mark on genres ranging from film noir to the screwball comedy, they achieved an almost inexplicable alchemy that highlights the paradoxical nature of shared genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Donald Brackett—whose great-great-grandfather was Charles Brackett’s cousin—delves into family lore, correspondence, contemporary media reports, and all other manner of historical records to reconstruct the strange magic of Brackett \u0026amp; Wilder’s combustible partnership. He shows how their creative tensions yielded one classic film after another, and how their entrepreneurial drive pushed against the constraints of the studio system, anticipating the independent-producer models of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430633390316,"sku":"9781493076062","price":66.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781493076062.jpg?v=1774558937","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/double-solitaire-by-donald-brackett-9781493076062","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}