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This book was much worse than the brilliant film made by Istvan Szabo- read my review. This made me wonder if there are other examples of film interpretation of the book being better than the book itself. Can you name any?
Jack McDaniel Being There by Jerzy Kosiński. The movie starred Peter Sellers who was absolutely magnificent. The novel wasn't bad (not great, either). The movie was…moreBeing There by Jerzy Kosiński. The movie starred Peter Sellers who was absolutely magnificent. The novel wasn't bad (not great, either). The movie was just very good.(less)
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by Klaus Mann
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