Marie Claire Australia

GIRLS ON FILM

THE VIRGIN SUICIDES, 1999

“When I read Jeffrey Eugenides’ book , I had such a clear image of its world and how I saw it as a film that I tried the experiment of adapting a few chapters as a screenplay. When I found out that independent producers Chris and Roberta Hanley had the rights and were planning to make it with someone, I asked that they consider mine if the other one didn’t work out. One of the reasons I wanted to

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