Quarrel with the screenwriter

Lois 2022-03-21 09:01:14

The scene where Roman Polanski slits Jack Nicholson's nose was extremely complex to film, and the two men involved got so tired of explaining how it was done (by using a specially-constructed knife with a short hinge that would be safe as long as it was handled vERY carefully) that they began to claim Nicholson's nose was actually cut.
Polanski nicholson nose cut that scene because they got too complicated and explain to people that do not want to say it really is nicholson nose was cut Up.


The screenwriter is so fascinating that 130 minutes is not too long. I heard that the voice-over was completely removed because of Nicholson's outstanding performance. The picture feels very strong.

It's just that the water conservancy incident and the rape of the heroine by her dad are combined together, which is a bit messy. Is the life of friends in the water conservancy circle so colorful...

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Chinatown quotes

  • Jake Gittes: Look, I do matrimonial work, It's my metiay. When a wife tells me that she's happy her husband is cheating on her, it runs contrary to my experience.

    Evelyn Mulwray: Unless what?

    Jake Gittes: She was cheating on him.

  • Jake Gittes: Does my talking about your father upset you?

    Evelyn Mulwray: Why, no! Yes, a little. You see Hollis and my fa - my father had a falling out - finally.

    Jake Gittes: Over you or over the water department?

    Evelyn Mulwray: Not over me. Why should it - be over me?