The novel itself concerns the story of John Laroche (played by Chris Cooper), a smug plant dealer who was arrested in 1994 for poaching rare orchids in the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. Nicolas Cage plays Charlie Kaufman, the lonely, insecure and socially awkward screenwriter who is hired to adapt 'The Orchid Thief,' written by Susan Orlean, who is portrayed by Meryl Streep. Much like Federico Fellini's classic 1963 film, '8½,' from which Kaufman almost certainly drew inspiration, 'Adaptation' tells the story of its own creation. Spike Jonze, who had also directed 'Being John Malkovich,' returned to direct 'Adaptation,' the quirky, twisting, self-referential film that received almost universal critical acclaim. Kaufman's completed script was presented to his financial backers with some trepidation, but they reportedly loved it so much that they decided to abandon the original project and film his screenplay. After some months of struggling vainly to write a screenplay from the novel, Kaufman's script inexplicably became the story of a writer's effort to adapt an unadaptable novel. However, it didn't take long for him to realise that Orlean's book was basically unfilmable, its sprawling and ponderous story lacking any clear structure or coherence.

To save her aunt and get her pizza place generating some dough, Delilah must deliver the real killer.After the phenomenal success of 'Being John Malkovich' in 1999, screenwriter Charlie Kaufman was commissioned to adapt Susan Orlean's non-fiction novel, 'The Orchid Thief,' for the screen. Handsome local police detective Calvin Capone, great grandson of the legendary gangster, opens an investigation, threatening to sink Delilah's pie-in-the-sky ambitions before they can even get off the ground. Just before opening night, though, Delilah's plans for pizza perfection hit the skids when her fiancé dumps her and leaves her with a very large memento from their relationship-Butterball, their spoiled, plus-sized tabby cat.ĭelilah's trouble deepens when she discovers a dead body and finds her elderly aunt holding the murder weapon. Engaged to a hunk with a hefty trust fund, Delilah is poised to begin a life that's just about as delicious as one of her cheesy creations. Fresh mozzarella, tangy tomato sauce, and murder: the perfect recipe for a delicious first entry in Mindy Quigley's Six Feet Deep Dish, a delectable new series.ĭelilah O'Leary can't wait to open her new gourmet deep-dish pizzeria in Geneva Bay, Wisconsin-a charming resort town with a long history as a mobsters' hideaway, millionaires' playground, and vacation mecca.

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