The film , based on the novel by Robert Penn Warren about the rise and corruption of the charismatic Southern politician Willie Stark -- a character inspired by Huey P. Long of Louisiana -- was directed by Steven Zaillian , who won an Academy Award as the screenwriter for '' Schindler 's List . ''
Robert Penn Warren /people/person/place_lived Louisiana
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