A Movie about Lydie

William Robert Perry told of the destruction and restoration of Lydie’s sculpture in The Broken Statue, a 2006 novel. He also wrote The Broken Statue stageplay before he died March 13, 2021.

Emily Warner directed theatre productions.

“I think that’s what really captivated me and made me want to do this play. The whole idea of the statue itself, literally broken apart and then reassembled. Lydie’s life was that way–something beautiful that was broken apart, although her life never was quite put back together.”

Perry’s screenplay was purchased in Hollywood. In 2012, the Weinstein Company announced Academy Award nominee David O. Russell would direct The Ends of the Earth; Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence would star as Lydie. The Ends of the Earth told about the greed and mad decisions of a young woman.

However, Harvey Weinstein was imprisoned, and Miramax has not announced further plans.