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All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by Agnieszka Holland, ranked

Agnieszka Holland, known for works such as Europa Europa or The Secret Garden, has adapted several stories from the pages of books and comic books to the screen.
Below, we present a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 Agnieszka Holland movies and TV series based on existing source material. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Europa Europa. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Europa, Europa
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Europa, Europa
Solomon Perel, 1990
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Europa Europa
Agnieszka Holland, 1990

Solek and his family live in Nazi Germany. On the eve of Solek’s bar mitzvah, Kristallnacht occurs. He escapes, naked, and hides in a barrel. At night, he asks an acquaintance to bring him clothes from his house. She refuses but throws him a leather jacket with a swastika armband. He returns home to his family but his sister is dead, killed by Nazis. His father, who was born in Łódź, Poland, decides to move back there.

The Secret Garden. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1910 book
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The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett, 1910
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The Secret Garden
Agnieszka Holland, 1993

In 1901, recently orphaned 10-year-old Mary Lennox is sent from her home in British India to her uncle Lord Archibald Craven’s mansion, Misselthwaite Manor, in Yorkshire, England. Head housekeeper Mrs. Medlock informs Mary she will not be spoiled as she was in India and that her uncle, who spends extended periods of time away from the Manor, will likely not see her.