![]() ![]() How and why does someone re-adapt/remake something that was both universally praised and hewed so close to the source material as to make being less faithful the only option? On top of it all, the movie was also a deeply faithful adaptation of the novel. Furthermore, Angela Lansbury’s depiction of Eleanor Iselin has only grown to near-mythic standards of appreciation since. ![]() The 1962 version was met with strong critical praise and audience support upon its release. Objectively, remaking The Manchurian Candidate seems a wild proposition. For February, we’re celebrating acclaimed genre-bender Jonathan Demme. Every month, we at The Spool select a filmmaker to explore in greater depth - their themes, their deeper concerns, how their works chart the history of cinema and the filmmaker’s own biography.
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