Walter Salles To Direct 'On The Road' Adaptation
[Friday, August 5th, 2005]Walter Salles is to direct the feature adaptation of the Jack Kerouac classic On the Road, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The 1957 novel, which played a role in giving rise to the Beat movement, is narrated by Kerouac's thinly veiled alter ego Sal Paradise, who gets inspired to hit the road and see America. The story follows his ups and downs as he hitchhikes, hops trains, meets other travelers, struggles for meals and explores the themes of freedom and longing.
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