The Prince of Providence

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The Prince of Providence
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AuthorMike Stanton
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiography
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN 0-375-50780-9

The Prince of Providence is a non-fiction book written by Mike Stanton based on the true life of American politician Buddy Cianci. [1]

The book was adapted by writer David Mamet into a feature film. [2] Michael Corrente was chosen to direct, with Oliver Platt playing the role of Buddy. [3] The production was set to begin filming in August 2008, but the movie was never released. [4]

The book was adapted into a play by the Trinity Repertory Company [5] and had its world premiere September 12, 2019. [6] The script was written by George Brant, and the show was directed by Taibi Magar. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "'The Prince of Providence': The Mayor's Convictions". nytimes.com. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "David Mamet Adapting Prince of Providence". empiremovies.com. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  3. ↑ REPORTS, WIRE. "Two movies about ex-Providence mayor moving forward". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  4. ↑ WPRI (2008-06-12). Vincent "Buddy" Cianci speaks out on movie " Prince of Providence" . Retrieved 2025-04-18– via YouTube.
  5. 1 2 "The Prince of Providence (2019) – Trinity Repertory Company". www.trinityrep.com. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  6. ↑ "The Prince of Providence – Trinity Repertory Company". www.trinityrep.com. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
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