The Wicker Man (novel) for the film, but were cut to reduce running time and have not been seen since the loss of the film negative. For example, the character of Lord Summerisle's gillie is restored, and the reader learns of Howie's interest in bird-watching. The novelization reveals that Sergeant Neil Howie had originally attempted to become a priest, but that he was daunted by the prospect of preaching the minority faith of Episcopalianism in the staunchly Presbyterian Scottish Highlands. Howie's relationship with his fiancée, Mary Bannock, is explored in greater detail. Allan Brown writes that Howie's arguments with Lord Summerisle have more impact
Wicker Park (film) because the actors invest their scenes with what is, under the circumstances, astonishing emotional realism." "Wicker Park" was nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal World Film Festival, the city in which the movie was partially filmed. Filmed on a budget of $30 million, "Wicker Park" grossed only $21.6 million worldwide. Wicker Park (film) Wicker Park is a 2004 American romantic thriller drama film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Diane Kruger and Matthew Lillard. It is a remake of the 1996 French film "L'Appartement", which in turn is loosely based on Shakespeare's