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Paula Milne

Paula Milne chooses the film Five Easy Pieces

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Screenwriter
Television Screenplays include The Virgin Queen, White Heat, The Night Watch and The Politician's Husband.

Five Easy Pieces

Paul Milne chooses the 1970Β film Five Easy Pieces, directed by BobΒ Rafelson andΒ starring Jack Nicholson asΒ an oil rig worker who in his youth was a talented pianist. It received four Oscar nominations - for Nicholson, his co-star Karen Black, screenwriter Carole Eastman and Rafelson for Best Picture.

From the Archive

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson recallsΒ writing and performing theΒ memorable crying scene from Five Easy Pieces.

From Film 82 Special 18 Jan 1982 on Radio 4Β 

Bob Rafelson

In a rare interview, the director of Five Easy Pieces looks back on one of his most celebrated features.

Writing for the Screen

Paula Milne talks toΒ Mark Lawson about writing drama for television.