Queen Kelly: The Complete Screenplay

This book contains the complete screenplay, including two radically different endings, of Erich von Stroheim’s thwarted near-masterpiece. Less than half the script had been shot when the extravagant and controversial production was halted. In addition to the extensively annotated 230-page shooting script, this volume also includes 90 pages from an earlier draft, photos, and full production credits, thus providing a richly detailed picture of what would have been one of the last great spectacles of the silent era. A must read for silent film enthusiasts and anyone with an academic or personal interest in film history and classic movies.

Bret Wood is a freelance writer, filmmaker and producer of special projects for Kino International Corp.