The Prince of Providence

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The Prince of Providence
AuthorMike Stanton
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiography
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN0-375-50780-9

The Prince of Providence is a non-fiction book written by Mike Stanton based on the true life of American politician Buddy Cianci.[1]

The book was adapted by writer David Mamet into a feature film.[2] Michael Corrente was chosen to direct, with Oliver Platt playing the role of Buddy.[3] The production was set to begin filming in August 2008, but the movie was never released.[4]

The book was adapted into a play by the Trinity Repertory Company[5] and had its world premiere September 12, 2019.[6] The script was written by George Brant, and the show was directed by Taibi Magar.[5]

References

  1. "'The Prince of Providence': The Mayor's Convictions". nytimes.com. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. "David Mamet Adapting Prince of Providence". empiremovies.com. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  3. REPORTS, WIRE. "Two movies about ex-Providence mayor moving forward". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  4. WPRI (2008-06-12). Vincent "Buddy" Cianci speaks out on movie " Prince of Providence". Retrieved 2025-04-18 via YouTube.
  5. 1 2 "The Prince of Providence (2019) – Trinity Repertory Company". www.trinityrep.com. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  6. "The Prince of Providence – Trinity Repertory Company". www.trinityrep.com. Retrieved 2025-04-18.