Wit. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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Wit
Margaret Edson, 1995
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Mike Nichols, 2001

Vivian Bearing is a professor of English literature known for her intense knowledge of metaphysical poetry, especially the Holy Sonnets of John Donne. Her life takes a turn when she is diagnosed with metastatic Stage IV ovarian cancer. Oncologist Harvey Kelekian prescribes various chemotherapy treatments to treat her disease, and as she suffers through the various side-effects, she attempts to put everything in perspective.


Breaking the Code. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1983 book, Alan Turing: The Enigma
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Alan Turing: The Enigma
Andrew Hodges, 1983
movie vs book
Herbert Wise, 1996

The story focuses on the life of the English mathematician Alan Turing, who helped decode the Enigma code, used by the Germans to send secret orders to their U-boats in World War II. He also was one of the key contributors to the development of the digital computer. Turing was also a homosexual in Britain at a time when it was illegal.


Breaking the Code. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1986 book
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Breaking the Code
Hugh Whitemore, 1986
movie vs book
Herbert Wise, 1996

The story focuses on the life of the English mathematician Alan Turing, who helped decode the Enigma code, used by the Germans to send secret orders to their U-boats in World War II. He also was one of the key contributors to the development of the digital computer. Turing was also a homosexual in Britain at a time when it was illegal.


Mansfield Park. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1814 book
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Mansfield Park
Jane Austen, 1814
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Patricia Rozema, 1999

At the age of 10, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram, as her own parents do not have enough money to support their many children. Once at Mansfield Park, Fanny meets her cousins, as well as Fanny’s other maternal aunt, Mrs Norris. Fanny does not feel welcome, and Mrs Norris treats her more like a servant than a relative.


Sleuth. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1970 book
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Sleuth
Anthony Shaffer, 1970
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Kenneth Branagh, 2007

Two extremely clever British men are in a game of trickery and deceit. Andrew Wyke, an aging famous author who lives alone in a high-tech mansion, after his wife Maggie has left him for a younger man; and Milo Tindle, an aspiring actor, equipped with charm and wit, who demonstrates both qualities once again.


The Tailor of Panama. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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The Tailor of Panama
John le Carré, 1996
movie vs book
John Boorman, 2001

Andy Osnard is an MI6 spy reassigned to Panama after having an affair in Madrid with the foreign minister’s mistress. His superior warns him of the corruption present in Panama, but Osnard views that as an opportunity. Consulting a list of British citizens residing in Panama, he meets Harry Pendel, the tailor to many of Panama’s elite, including the President.