From what I know of the plot of The Spy in Black novel, it comes closer to Dark Journey (1937), that is, it's very confusing and doesn't tie up nicely. It also has too many characters. The script before Pressburger came along was closer to the novel, and Powell hated it. So good.
Shaw was good, so it's nice he got a little more attention. (I do agree that doing Lawful Good is complicated.)
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Date: 8 Jun 2025 09:06 (UTC)From what I know of the plot of The Spy in Black novel, it comes closer to Dark Journey (1937), that is, it's very confusing and doesn't tie up nicely. It also has too many characters. The script before Pressburger came along was closer to the novel, and Powell hated it. So good.
Shaw was good, so it's nice he got a little more attention. (I do agree that doing Lawful Good is complicated.)
Great piece on A Canterbury Tale!