One From the Heart (Zoetrope, 1981), Custom-Bound Shooting Script with Inlaid Studio and BTS Photos, Synopsis Sheets a...

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One From the Heart (Zoetrope, 1981), Custom-Bound Shooting Script with Inlaid Studio and BTS Photos, Synopsis Sheets and Additional Publicity. Original shooting script, studio xerox on 92-pages (as paginated) documenting principal photography from Feb 2-April 16, 1981, and additional photography in May and June. Custom-bound in blue leather with gold embossed title on front and spine, plus producer Fred Roos' name at lower right front. Bound in at beginning is a large section of press kit synopses and biographies, and at end a larger section of press reviews, programs, and other contemporaneous ephemera. In between are numerous publicity and behind-the-scenes photos laid in on inserted blank pages. One from the Heart is a 1982 American musical romantic drama film co-written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Raúl Juliá, Nastassja Kinski, Lainie Kazan, and Harry Dean Stanton, the film follows a couple in Las Vegas who separate on their anniversary and embark on new romances over the course of a single night. Unlike traditional musicals where characters sing their own emotions and convey plot information through song, the narrative of One from the Heart is accompanied by a soundtrack composed by Tom Waits and performed by Waits and Crystal Gayle. The non-diegetic music functions as an external commentary on the story rather than being sung by the characters themselves. Developed and produced independently by Coppola's Zoetrope Studios, the film was originally conceived as a modest romantic comedy before evolving into an ambitious stylized production featuring elaborate sets, miniatures, and extensive visual effects. Coppola incorporated innovative filmmaking techniques, including electronic cinema, while cinematographer Vittorio Storaro influenced the film's visual approach. The project underwent significant budget increases, leading to financial difficulties for Zoetrope and a change in distributors. One From the Heart originally was to be financed by MGM, with the studio giving Coppola a record $2 million to direct. Coppola initially rejected the offer, then bought the rights to the property through his Zoetrope Studios, with MGM remaining as a distributor for North America. Zoetrope raised financing via foreign pre-sales and a loan from Chase Manhattan Bank. Much of the extremely burgeoning budget went to paying for miniatures and lavish backgrounds to construct Las Vegas on Zoetrope soundstages. Coppola insisted on building sets to add to the artificiality of the proscenium. However, Zoetrope was struggling to stay afloat, and its staff wound up working on a reduced payroll. The film's tax-shelter investors pulled out, and MGM thus withdrew its support for the project. Eventually, Coppola received support from Canadian businessman Jack Singer, who agreed to lend $8 million to Zoetrope. In February 1981, Paramount Pictures took over as distributor. Coppola initially envisioned making the movie as "live cinema", which would have consisted of live music and performance (a collection of eight ten-minute reels spliced together to appear continuous because, at that time, film cameras could only record ten minutes at a time) so it would not have to be edited. However, cinematographer Vittorio Storaro asked Coppola to take a more conventional cinematic approach. Because of their previous collaborations (as well as Tavoularis supporting Storaro), he agreed instead of firing and replacing Storaro. Coppola listed this decision as his life's biggest regret. The film's cinematography has come to be lauded in recent years. In the Los Angeles Times, Susan King praised One from the Heart as "so visually arresting, it's shocking that it wasn't well received back in 1982." Philip French called the film "visually stunning", but also considered it to "[alternate] between the banal and the sublime". Warren Clements of The Globe and Mail stated: "It has the form, style and often the content of a romantic fantasy, but the central love story is between two characters who don't seem to like each other very much. It is a candy with a sour centre." Gene Siskel, who gave the film a thumbs up in its original run, recommended it as part of "Buried Treasures" in a 1986 episode of At the Movies. Measures 9" x 11.25", and nearly 2" thick, the covers show minor handling including a faint horizontal sharp indentation on front, and interior pages show very minor toning from age, but little else wear or handling. The poster image is for reference only and is not included with this lot. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions. From the Estate of Fred Roos.

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