a 1978 novel by American writer Hubert Selby , Jr., that concerns four New Yorkers whose lives spiral out of control as four New Yorkers succumb to four New Yorkers's addictions

Requiem for a Dream is a 1978 novel by American writer Hubert Selby Jr., that concerns four New Yorkers whose lives spiral out of control as four New Yorkers succumb to four New Yorkers's addictions.

by Hubert Selby Jr.,

Originally written as a novel in 1978 by Hubert Selby Jr., Requiem for a Dream was adapted to the silver screen by director Darren Aronofsky in 2000.

Darren Aronofsky

My dictionary says a requiem is a musical composition or somber chant in honor of the dead, but Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream is more like a howl of pain that builds slowly over 100 minutes to an intensity that’s nearly impossible to bear.

Hubert Selby

Aronofsky's followup, Requiem for a Dream, was based on the novel of the same name written by Hubert Selby,

from the 1978 novel of the same name by Hubert Selby Jr ( who co-wrote the film's script), which the film's script has considerably eclipsed in terms of public recognition and alike pop culture impact

Requiem for a Dream is a 2000 psychological drama film co-written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, and adapted from the 1978 novel of the same name by Hubert Selby Jr (who co-wrote the film's script), which the film's script has considerably eclipsed in terms of public recognition and pop culture impact alike.

as a book by Hubert Selby Jr

Originally written as a book by Hubert Selby Jr, Requiem For A Dream has a strong visual style that makes use of rapid cuts and edits to emphasise each character’s drug usage.

an adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel about drug addiction manifesting in different ways on four Coney Island people

REQUIEM FOR A DREAM is an adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel about drug addiction manifesting in different ways on four Coney Island people.

from a novel by Hubert Selby Jr.

Adapted from a novel by Hubert Selby Jr., 'Requiem for a Dream' tells the story of four people struggling with addiction and how addiction takes a toll on their hopes and dreams and lives in New York.

a junkie fable, adapted from the 1978 novel by post-Beat legend Hubert Selby Jr. (also the author of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn')

'Requiem for a Dream' is a junkie fable, adapted from the 1978 novel by post-Beat legend Hubert Selby Jr. (also the author of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn').

the long awaited sophomore effort by Darron Aronofsky

Requiem for a Dream is the long awaited sophomore effort by Darron Aronofsky.

Clint Mansell

a Dream was composed by Clint Mansell and performed by the Kronos Quartet.

an adaptation of Hubert Selby, Jr.'s novel about the downward spiral of four characters battling addiction

Requiem for a Dream, the second feature directed by Darren Aronofsky, is an adaptation of Hubert Selby, Jr.'s novel about the downward spiral of four characters battling addiction.

Owen Morgan Roberts

The requiem has been composed by Owen Morgan Roberts – realised from an original collaboration with the late, Oscar-nominated Jóhann Jóhannsson (The Theory of Everything, Arrival).

on the novel of the same name by Hubert Selby, Jr., who also wrote Last Exit to Brooklyn

Requiem for a Dream is based on the novel of the same name by Hubert Selby, Jr., who also wrote Last Exit to Brooklyn.

on the novel by Hubert Selby Jr. (The Last Exit to Brooklyn), who co-wrote the screenplay with Aronofsky

Requiem for a Dream was based on the novel by Hubert Selby Jr. (The Last Exit to Brooklyn), who co-wrote the screenplay with Aronofsky.

Gabriel Fauré

Both the famous Requiem by Gabriel Fauré, which was composed in 1893, and the more contemporary Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen, composed in 1997, reflect the universal hope that ‘eternal rest’ and ‘eternal light’ be granted after death.

from Hubert Selby Jr.'s gritty, soul-crushing novel

That being said, Requiem for a Dream — adapted by indie stalwart Aronofsky from Hubert Selby Jr.'s gritty, soul-crushing novel — was always going to be a hard sell.

one of Selby’s most powerful works, and an indelible portrait of the ravages of addiction

Tragic and captivating, Requiem for a Dream is one of Selby’s most powerful works, and an indelible portrait of the ravages of addiction.

“Pi” , a study in mental obsession, followed in 2000 by “Requiem for a Dream”, which gave an Oscar nomination to lead actress Ellen Burstyn

As a real auteur, WRITER-DIRECTOR Darren Aronofsky first gained fame in 1998 for the low-budget psychological thriller, “Pi”, a study in mental obsession, followed in 2000 by “Requiem for a Dream”, which gave an Oscar nomination to lead actress Ellen Burstyn.

Friedrich von Schiller

The composer was inspired in 1793 by the poem by Friedrich von Schiller (An die Freude, 1785), only several years after the poem's creation.