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In Reply to: The House of Sand and Fog... the book... posted by Victor Khomenko on June 20, 2004 at 14:56:40:

That the wife of the author sent a first edition to Ben Kingsley as a gift. He read it and was intrigued. The guy who pulled it together bought it in an airport and read in right through it and knew he wanted to make the film.
This is an actor's film. But it also shows the determination of "newcomers" to make it here. Such as the "colonel" working menial jobs to amass capital for investment. (You won't see Lay or Ebbers working on a road crew to get started again!)

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Re: In the bonus material it was brought out . . . - Victor Khomenko 17:16:11 06/20/04 (2)
***This is an actor's film. But it also shows the determination of "newcomers" to make it here. Such as the "colonel" working menial jobs to amass capital for investment.
Well, I don't see it that way. The colonel's family landed in the US with about $280,000 in their pocket. However, he was absolutely determined to keep the appearance, so he rented a $3000 month apartment. As result, their savings were disappearing quickly, and by the time of the story he had about $48,000 left - hardly a good role model for the newcomers... the rest was spent on expensive apartment, fine cloth, etc.
To him the house represented the salvation from the sure disaster, but the disaster HE had created, as without a quick money he would be completely broke in just a few more months - and that explains the tenacious grip he had on the property. He was fighting for much more than just a quick profit.
The man was driven by the need to be "accepted" - he had strong psychological problem, he was not a free man.
- I don't recall the movie going into his finances . . . - albee33 17:39:31 06/20/04 (1)
  Just showing how determined he was to make it.
  - Interesting... - Victor Khomenko 18:20:31 06/20/04 (0)
    Because in the book large space is devoted to those things, as they define the character.
    Ben should be well cast in that role, so I am curious to see the film.

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