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All the books by Giovanni Arpino adapted to cinema and television
Giovanni Arpino is known for being the author of the book Scent of a Woman, first published in 1969, which was adapted to cinema by Martin Brest in 1992.
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.
Scent of a Woman
Giovanni Arpino, 1969
movie vs book
Martin Brest, 1992
Charlie Simms is a student at the Baird School, an exclusive New England prep school. Charlie and George Willis, Jr., another student at the Baird School, witness three students setting up a prank that publicly humiliates the headmaster, Mr. Trask. They pay an uninvited visit to Frank’s brother’s home in White Plains for Thanksgiving dinner.