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All the books by Alberto Casella adapted to cinema and television

Alberto Casella is known for being the author of the book Death Takes a Holiday, first published in 1957, which was adapted to cinema by Martin Brest in 1998.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
Meet Joe Black. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1957 book, Death Takes a Holiday
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Death Takes a Holiday
Alberto Casella, 1957
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Meet Joe Black
Martin Brest, 1998

Billionaire media mogul Bill Parrish is considering a merger between his company and another media giant and is about to celebrate his 65th birthday with an elaborate party planned by his elder daughter, Allison. His younger daughter, Susan, a resident in internal medicine, is in a relationship with one of Bill’s board members, Drew. When she asks for the short version of his impassioned speech, he simply says, ‘Stay open’.