The Witches of Eastwick | Adaptations
In 1987, Warner Brothers released what could be described as a "blockbuster" movie based on Updike's novel. The screen version of The Witches of Eastwick had an all-star cast: The three witches were played by Cher (Alexandra), Susan Sarandon (Jane), and Michelle Pfeiffer (Sukie), and Jack Nicholson was cast in the role of Darryl Van Home. Directed by veteran George Miller, who had achieved notoriety through his work on the Mad Max movies, the motion picture follows loosely the story Updike relates in his novel. There are a number of significant differences, however, most...
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