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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Black Dahlia
is a 2006 crime film directed by Brian De Palma. It is based on the
novel of the same name by James Ellroy, writer of L.A. Confidential. The
story is based on the murder of Elizabeth Short. The film had its world
premiere as the opening film at the 63rd Venice Film Festival on August
30, 2006. The film's wide release was on September 15, 2006. The movie
was originally in pre-production with David Fincher attached as director
and Mark Wahlberg attached to play Lee Blanchard. Wahlberg was forced to
drop out due to scheduling conflicts with the planned filming of The
Brazilian Job. Fincher originally envisioned "a five-hour, $80-million
mini-series with movie stars." When De Palma became director, he
replaced Wahlberg with Aaron Eckhart shortly before shooting began in
April 2005.
