The Black Marble

The black marble 1978 is i think joseph wambaugh s triumph.

The black marble.

It is based on the 1978 novel by joseph wambaugh. Set your store to see local availability compare. The black taj mahal also known as the black taj kaala taj or the second taj is a legendary black marble mausoleum that is said to have been planned to be built across the yamuna river opposite the taj mahal in agra uttar pradesh india. The black marble tells the story of a cash strapped gambler harry dean stanton who is in deep trouble with his bookie and who gets in deeper when bets the wrong way on the actual historical super bowl xiii.

The characters are so deep and true the humour is totally human the situations are tense desperate and awful but that sick sense of humour of wambaugh s works so well. January 29 2004. It is a near perfect crime novel. With robert foxworth paula prentiss harry dean stanton barbara babcock.

The black marble revolves around a drunk detective valnikov his new partner s efforts to get him sacked and his investigation into a dognapping. Msi rhombix nero 12 in. Natalie zimmerman of the lapd is paired with sgt. Natalie zimmerman played by paula prentiss as a combination of sally kellerman and lucille ball his new partner thinks valnikov is insane.

Valnikov a romantic detective of russian origin who is going through a. Polished marble floor and wall tile 1 sq. Ft pack 10 71 package 10 71 package standard delivery. Mughal emperor shah jahan is said to have desired a mausoleum for himself similar to that of the one he had built in memory of his second wife mumtaz mahal.

X 10mm polished. The black marble centers around several days in the life of a los angeles police sergeant named valnikov robert foxworth an incurably romantic russian who has been drinking too much since his partner s suicide he gets a new partner sgt. A romantic comedy which explores the pressures on police officers. Directed by harold becker.

The black marble is an engaging cop drama that stands head and shoulders above others in this genre. The black marble is a 1980 mystery romantic comedy film directed by harold becker and starring robert foxworth paula prentiss and harry dean stanton. Jeff lewis nero marquina black 6 in.