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Film as Literature Resources

Duel

Duel
1971 – Dir. Stephen Spielberg (USA)

  • Writing credit: Richard Matheson (USA)
There is apparently a dvd with commentary.
  • Ankeny, Jason "Stephen Spielberg”. Allmovie.com October 1, 2006
    Biography of Spielberg. This is mainly about his films. Has links to actors and movies. Biography
  • "Duel” Internet Movie Database. (January 5, 2007)
    Database has links to credits, plot, reviews, articles, and literature listings.
  • "Duel” Rottentomatoes.com (January 11, 2007)
    Site has links to reviews. At the bottom of the page is a link to articles.
  • Justice, Chris. "Duel". Classic-Horror.com October 6, 2006
    Review. Includes info on the mechanics of the film and how Spielberg used the vehicles, camera angles, etc., to tell this story. The author is a professor.
  • "Richard Burton Matheson” Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2007. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2007. (January 12, 2007)
    Biography of Matheson. Includes the origin of the story for Duel. Article mainly discusses his writings and his themes.
  • "Richard Matheson" Authors and Artists for Young Adults, Volume 31. Gale Group, 2000. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2007. (January 12, 2007)
    Biography of Matheson. This one includes some actual bio information. Also discusses his writings and his themes.

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