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All the books by Alessandro Baricco adapted to cinema and television, ranked
The works by Alessandro Baricco, known for titles such as Novecento or Ocean Sea, have been adapted several times to cinema and television.
Below, we present a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on titles by Alessandro Baricco. 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.
Novecento
Alessandro Baricco, 1994
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Giuseppe Tornatore, 1998
The story is told in medias res as a series of flashbacks. Max Tooney, a musician, enters a secondhand music shop just before closing time, broke and badly in need of money. He has only a Conn trumpet, which he sells for less than he had hoped. Clearly torn at parting from his prized possession, he asks to play it one last time.
Ocean Sea
Alessandro Baricco, 1993
movie vs book
Agustí Villaronga, 2021
147 desperate survivors crammed onto a 12 x 6 meter raft. An officer and a sailor two survivors of the shipwreck of the frigate La Méduse in 1816, reminisce about their indelible traumas.