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Dec 2, 2022 · 2. Pride and Prejudice (2005) The book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Jane Austen's classic story of love and bad first impressions has been adapted many times over. But this film version ...
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- The Godfather (Mario Puzo) £9.99. Buy the Godfather trilogy at Amazon. Film: 1972. Director: Francis Ford Coppola. Mario Puzo himself assisted on the screenplay for Coppola’s classic.
- The Silence Of The Lambs (Thomas Harris) £5.68. Buy the movie at Amazon. Film: 1991. Director: Jonathan Demme. That The Silence of the Lambs is a great movie goes without saying – it won the Big Five (best film; best director; best actor/actress and best writing) at the Oscars.
- To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee) £4.99. Buy the movie at Amazon. Film: 1962. Director: Robert Mulligan. If Harper Lee’s epoch-defining novel is about tolerance and compassion in the face of hatred and violence, then Robert Mulligan’s adaptation has it spot on.
- Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk) £3.00. Buy the movie at Amazon. Film: 1999. Director: David Fincher. Critics often attack Hollywood for castrating a book’s central premise or diluting its message so as to garner a bigger audience.
Oct 8, 2024 · Since the earliest days of Hollywood, book adaptations have been one of the most reliant and successful forms of filmmaking, from poignant standalones like The Grapes of Wrath to massive franchises like Harry Potter. Spanning decades and crossing genres - including drama, comedy, horror, and...
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- The Godfather (1972) - Director: Francis Ford Coppola. - Stacker score: 100. - Metascore: 100. - IMDb user rating: 9.2. - Runtime: 175 minutes. From Mario Puzo's pulpy novel came one of the best films ever made.
- Rear Window (1954) - Director: Alfred Hitchcock. - Stacker score: 96. - Metascore: 100. - IMDb user rating: 8.4. - Runtime: 112 minutes. Another Hitchcock classic, "Rear Window" centers on suspicious activities within a New York City apartment complex.
- Vertigo (1958) - Director: Alfred Hitchcock. - Stacker score: 95. - Metascore: 100. - IMDb user rating: 8.3. - Runtime: 128 minutes. The novel "D'Entre les morts" by Thomas Narcejac and Pierre Boileau translates to "Among the Dead," but Hitchcock called it by another name: "Vertigo."
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Director: Peter Jackson. - Stacker score: 95. - Metascore: 94. - IMDb user rating: 8.9. - Runtime: 201 minutes.
Mar 5, 2024 · Lady Chatterley's Lover. Following its private publication in 1928, D.H. Lawrence’s novel was banned for obscenity in the United States for over 30 years; luckily, as the book approaches its 100th anniversary, there’s nothing stopping you from streaming Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s 2022 adaptation of it. Emma Corrin stars as the lady of ...
Jul 16, 2024 · One of the most significant differences between books and movies is the role of imagination. When reading a book, readers have the freedom to imagine the world and characters as they see fit. This ...
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Aug 16, 2024 · Nothing beats a great book—but these fantastic movies based on books sure come close! Get your fill of both with this list of the top books made into movies. Our editors and experts handpick ...
