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All the books by Bernard Malamud adapted to cinema and television
Bernard Malamud is known for being the author of the book The Natural, first published in 1952, which was adapted to cinema by Barry Levinson in 1984.
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.
The Natural
Bernard Malamud, 1952
movie vs book
Barry Levinson, 1984
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league in this magical sports fantasy. Hobbs lives the fame he should have had earlier when, as a rising pitcher, he is inexplicably shot by a young woman.