From Book to Film: Must-See Adaptations This Summer

24 July, 2024

From classic authors like F.M. Dostoevsky to young female writers who have become some of the most important voices of millennials, like Sally Rooney, literature has always inspired some of the greatest movies and series. This transfer from book to film has often sparked discussions, between fans of the books who lament the loss of tone or the necessary excision of events from the book and those who believe that the best adaptations capture the mood of the book but completely reimagine the story for the screen. We asked the Films in Frame editors, cinephiles and book lovers, to recommend a film and the book it is based on that they've seen and read, enjoyed in different ways, and believe to be an ideal package for the summer vacation.

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