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Fedora is a 1978 German-French drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring William Holden and Marthe Keller. The screenplay by Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond is based on Tom Tryon 's novella in the collection Crowned Heads .
Tryon sold the film rights to Universal to make four films based on the novellas. The first of these novellas, Fedora , about a reclusive former film actress whose relationship with her plastic surgeon is similar to that between a drug addict and her pusher, was later converted to a feature film directed by Billy Wilder .
Jan 1, 2001 · 'Crowned Heads' is made up of four novella-type stories about the Golden Age of Hollywood--something Tryon (who was also a fine actor) is familiar with. He interweaves his fictional stories with real people and events.
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Sep 19, 2023 · Before dying due to complications of AIDS at the age of 1965, Tryon managed to pen 8 novels, along with a few short story collections, in the span of 20 years. Tryon’s pivot was a wise one: during the 50s and 60s, being an all-but-out gay actor wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.
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A complete list of all Thomas Tryon's books in order (9 books). Browse plot descriptions, book covers, genres, pseudonyms, ratings and awards.
This film is based on the novella by Tom Tryon. The novella was included in the anthology collection 'Crowned Heads' which was published in 1976.
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Thomas Tryon has 20 books on Goodreads with 93106 ratings. Thomas Tryon’s most popular book is The Other.
