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Editor Terry Rawlings' script from the production of Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror Alien. This lot comes from the estate of Terry Rawlings, the editor on the film. An editor works very closely with the director to shape the ultimate look and feel of the film. Nominated for an Academy Award® in 1982 (for Chariots of Fire), Rawlings also worked with Scott on Blade Runner and Legend.

This revised final draft script is credited to Walter Hill and David Giler, and is dated "June 1978". 128 pages in length with every page featuring some form of handwritten annotation or highlighting, detailing which shots and camera angles were to be used for each scene.The impact of this document on the shoot of the film cannot be overstated. Additional pages have been placed inside, and changes to the script have been taped over the original lines. Some pages have the word "Out" repeatedly written over the text in pencil, indicating which sections were ultimately discarded. The script is bound in hardback and features the film's title and "Terry Rawlings Script" handwritten on the front cover, as well as a Nostromo logo sticker. "Script Terry Rawlings" is handwritten on tape along the spine. The script has wear from being well-used during production, including scuffing, markings and staining on the cover, with minor tears and discolouration on the pages. Dimensions: 32 cm x 23.5 cm x 2.5 cm (12 1/2" x 9 1/4" x 1")

Estimate: £8,000 - 16,000 M

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