Moving Pictures (novel)
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Moving Pictures is the name of a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, published in 1990. The book takes place in Discworld's most famous city, Ankh-Morpork and a town called "Holy Wood". The book uses the name as a thin veil to aim at the Hollywood world and its problems.
Synopsis
The alchemists of the Discworld have invented moving pictures. Many hopefuls are drawn by the siren call of Holy Wood, home of the fledgling "movie" industry -- among them Victor Tugelbend, an average man from Ankh-Morpork and Theda Withel, a girl "from a little town you never ever heard of", who become stars, and the Discworld's most infamous salesman, Cut-My-Own-Throat Dibbler, who introduces commerce to the equation and becomes a successful producer. Meanwhile, it gradually becomes clear that the production of movies is having a deleterious effect on the structure of reality.
Moving Pictures translations
- Pohyblivé Obrázky (Czech)
- Rollende Prenten (Dutch)
- Elävät Kuvat (Finnish)
- Les Zinzins d’Olive-Oued (French)
- Voll im Bilde (German)
- Pokretne slike (Serbian)
- Imágenes en Acción (Spanish)
- Rörliga Bilder (Swedish)
External links
| Terry Pratchett's Discworld | |
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Novels: The Colour of Magic - The Light Fantastic - Equal Rites - Mort - Sourcery - Wyrd Sisters - Pyramids - Guards! Guards! - Eric - Moving Pictures - Reaper Man - Witches Abroad - Small Gods - Lords and Ladies - Men at Arms - Soul Music - Interesting Times - Maskerade - Feet of Clay - Hogfather - Jingo - The Last Continent - Carpe Jugulum - The Fifth Elephant - The Truth - Thief of Time - The Last Hero - Night Watch - Monstrous Regiment - Going Postal
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents - Wee Free Men - A Hat Full of Sky Achmed the Mad - Albert - Angua - The Auditors - Bel-Shamharoth - Bilious - Blind Io - Carrot Ironfoundersson - Cohen the Barbarian - Fred Colon - The Creator - Death - Death of Rats - Detritus - C.M.O.T. Dibbler - Foul Ole Ron - Gaspode - Great A'Tuin - Greebo - Hodgesaargh - Igor - Bloody Stupid Johnson - Leonard of Quirm - The Librarian - Lu-Tze - The Luggage - Other characters | |
pl:Ruchome obrazki fr:Les Zinzins d'Olive-Oued
