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All the books by E.T.a. Hoffmann adapted to cinema and television

E.T.a. Hoffmann is known for being the author of the book Nutcracker and Mouse King and the Tale of the Nutcracker, first published in 1816, which was adapted to cinema by Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston in 2018.
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 Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1816 book, Nutcracker and Mouse King and the Tale of the Nutcracker
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Nutcracker and Mouse King and the Tale of the Nutcracker
E.T.A. Hoffmann, 1816
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston, 2018

On Christmas Eve in Victorian London, Benjamin Stahlbaum gives his children Louise, Clara, and Fritz the presents his wife Marie had set aside for them before she died. Clara receives an egg-shaped box which she is unable to unlock, together with a note saying Everything you need is inside.