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All the books by Giles Whittell adapted to cinema and television
Giles Whittell is known for being the author of the book Bridge of Spies: A True Story of the Cold War, first published in 2010, which was adapted to cinema by Steven Spielberg in 2015.
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.
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Steven Spielberg, 2015
In 1957 New York City, Rudolf Abel is arrested and charged with spying for the Soviet Union. Abel is convicted, but Donovan convinces the judge to spare Abel the death penalty because Abel had been serving his country honorably, and he might prove useful for a future prisoner exchange.