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The controversies surrounding the film were detailed in a 1991 book called The Devil's Candy: The Bonfire of the Vanities Goes to Hollywood by Julie Salamon, who was the film critic for The Wall Street Journal and wanted to document the novel's film adaptation. De Palma granted her much access to the Bonfire filming.
The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1987 novel by Tom Wolfe.The story is a drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New York City, and centers on three main characters: WASP bond trader Sherman McCoy, Jewish assistant district attorney Larry Kramer, and British expatriate journalist Peter Fallow.
Kirsten Dunst began her career as a child actress, appearing in small roles in Woody Allen's New York Stories (1989) and Brian De Palma's The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990). At age 12, she garnered widespread recognition for her portrayal of Claudia in the 1994 film adaptation of Interview with the Vampire , which earned her various critical ...
Tom Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker who has had an extensive career in film, television and stage. Hanks made his professional acting debut on stage, playing Grumio in a 1977 Great Lakes Theater production of The Taming of the Shrew. [1] He made his film debut with a minor role in the 1980 horror film, He Knows You're Alone. [2]
Tom Wolfe's character Tommy Killian in The Bonfire of the Vanities is based on Hayes. Hayes is often regularly featured on different radio stations, in both Ireland and the USA. Most recently, Hayes was portrayed as a character in the Broadway hit, Lucky Guy , starring Tom Hanks.
In 1990, she appeared in The Bonfire of the Vanities. [2] Her movie credits include Man of the Year (1995), [2] Maternal Instincts (1996) ...
The Bonfire of the Vanities: Bondsman 1991 True Colors: Doug Stubblefield 1993 Josh and S.A.M. Calgary Airline Officer 1994 The Shawshank Redemption: Guard Wiley 1997 Air Force One: F-15 Leader Colonel Carlton 1998 I'm Losing You: Jake Horowitz 1998 Zack and Reba: Reverend Poole 1999 Magnolia: Dr. Landon 2000 Dropping Out: Mr. Flemington 2000 ...
A bonfire of the vanities (Italian: falò delle vanità) is a burning of objects condemned by religious authorities as occasions of sin.The phrase itself usually refers to the bonfire of 7 February 1497, when supporters of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola collected and burned thousands of objects such as cosmetics, art, and books in the public square of Florence, Italy, on the occasion ...