IFWT #110 - The Black Dahlia (2006) [ft. James Ellroy biographer Steven Powell]

Over the last few months, we’ve had author and James Ellory biographer Steven Powell on the show to discuss both the man himself, and the cinematic adaptations of his work. We’ve talked about Cop & L.A. Confidential, but today we’re getting to possibly the most divisive film born from Ellroy’s work: The Black Dahlia. Based on the infamous murder mystery from 1947, the film failed to find an audience when it was released in 2006, despite the big names both in front of and behind the camera, and effectively ended De Palma’s studio funded movie career. We’ll discuss the film’s time period, its cast of characters, the infamous Elizabeth Short murder and of course, the James Ellroy novel on which the film is based.