One must realize that a movie never follows a book. I read both the book and saw the movie. Faye Dunaway and Brooklyn Sudano were excellent in their roles as Rain and Mrs. Hudson. One obvious difference between the book and movie was that Rain was an actress in the book and sang in the movie. Another difference is that Rain's stepmother died before she performed in the movie, but died after she starred in the play(book). Another difference is that Rain got intimate with Corbett in the book but the movie didn't show this. Another difference is that in the book, Roy joins the army. The movie doesn't bring this out. One other difference is that the book details Rain gets gasoline thrown on her dress and she gets burned, but the movie doesn't show this. The book states that Rain has an opportunity to go to an acting school, but the movie states that she is a singer.
Yes, Hollywood twists a book around in a movie. The movie would have been better if it a bit more detail from the book.
Yes, Hollywood twists a book around in a movie. The movie would have been better if it a bit more detail from the book.