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Revolutionary Road

I did have it pencilled in as my fourth feature, but Sam Mendes has beaten me to it. Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio are set to star in Revolutionary Road, based on the 1961 novel by Richard Yates.

If you haven't read it, check it out. It's a great book about failed ambitions in life, although clearly the film would be better starring Dominic West and Kim Raver.

As a bonus fact, Richard Yates was the father of Larry David's one-time girlfriend, and he served as the basis for the character "Alton Benes" in Seinfeld episode The Jacket, when Jerry is terrified of meeting Elaine's father, a neglected literary genius.

P.P.S. - Just noted in his Wiki bio that Larry David was originally considered for the Billy Bob Thornton role in Bad Santa. Now that's a DVD extra worth seeing.

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25th Mar 2007 - Tumblr

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