Gilbert Adair
Writing
1944-12-29
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Biography
Gilbert Adair was a Scottish novelist, poet, film critic and journalist. He was critically most famous for the "fiendish" translation of Georges Perec's postmodern novel A Void, in which the letter e is not used, but was more widely known for the films adapted from his novels, including Love and Death on Long Island (1997) and The Dreamers (2003)
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
#1
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Self
7.7 / 10
Documentary
A fascinating glimpse into Truffaut’s creative process and how his life informed his art, told from the perspectives of those who knew him best.
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#2
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Self
7.3 / 10
Documentary
The making of The Dreamers, its background and relation to the May 1968 student riots in Paris.
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