I started watching "The Comfort of Strangers" last night, an adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel directed by Paul Schrader.
It's been ages since I read the book, but the way the character played by Christopher Walken is introduced in the film is very different to the book.
This has got me wondering about the secret of a good film version of a book.
How do you do it well?
Is it about selecting the most important parts of the book? Should you remain faithful to the book or change it? Is it possible to make a crap film out of a great book and vice versa?
And is there a good book which deals with this topic?
It's been ages since I read the book, but the way the character played by Christopher Walken is introduced in the film is very different to the book.
This has got me wondering about the secret of a good film version of a book.
How do you do it well?
Is it about selecting the most important parts of the book? Should you remain faithful to the book or change it? Is it possible to make a crap film out of a great book and vice versa?
And is there a good book which deals with this topic?
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