Amsterdam (2022) — Screenplay
In 1930s New York, a veteran, a lawyer, and a nurse uncover a murder that plunges them into a plot to overthrow the U.S. government.
- Written by
- David O. Russell
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, History
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Studios
- Length
- 144 pages
Russell's script is a masterclass in balancing tonal shifts, veering from screwball comedy to thriller with dexterity. Study its use of ensemble dialogue to build a vivid, idiosyncratic world, and how it seeds historical conspiracy into a character-driven mystery.
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