The Grand Budapest Hotel. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1925 book, Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman
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Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman
Stefan Zweig, 1925
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Wes Anderson, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.


The Grand Budapest Hotel. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1939 book, Beware of Pity
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Beware of Pity
Stefan Zweig, 1939
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Wes Anderson, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.


The Grand Budapest Hotel. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1942 book, The World of Yesterday
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The World of Yesterday
Stefan Zweig, 1942
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Wes Anderson, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.


The Irishman. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2004 book, I Heard You Paint Houses
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I Heard You Paint Houses
Charles Brandt, 2004
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Martin Scorsese, 2019

In a nursing home in his wheelchair, Frank Sheeran, an elderly World War II veteran, recounts his time as a hitman for a crime syndicate. Soon, Russell introduces Sheeran to Jimmy Hoffa, head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who has financial ties with the Northeastern Pennsylvania crime family and is struggling to deal with fellow rising Teamster Anthony Tony Pro Provenzano, as well as mounting pressure from the federal government.


The Last Temptation of Christ. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1955 book
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The Last Temptation of Christ
Nikos Kazantzakis, 1955
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Martin Scorsese, 1988

Jesus of Nazareth is a carpenter in Roman-occupied Judea, torn between his own desires and his knowledge that God has a plan for him. Judas Iscariot, a friend of Jesus’ originally sent to kill him for collaboration, instead suspects that Jesus is the Messiah and asks him to lead a liberation war against the Romans.


The Duellists. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the 1908 book, The Duel
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The Duel
Joseph Conrad, 1908
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Ridley Scott, 1977

In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels amidst larger conflicts, including the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812, and shifts in the political and social systems of Europe.


The Duellists. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Duellists
Gordon M. Williams, 1977
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Ridley Scott, 1977

In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels amidst larger conflicts, including the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812, and shifts in the political and social systems of Europe.


Red Dragon. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1981 book
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Red Dragon
Thomas Harris, 1981
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Brett Ratner, 2002

In 1980, forensic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter is irritated by the performance of a flautist at a recital of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Graham has been working with Lecter on a psychological profile of a serial killer who removes edible body parts from his victims; Graham says he has realized the killer is a cannibal.


The Grey Zone. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1946 book, Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account
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Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account
Miklós Nyiszli, 1946
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Tim Blake Nelson, 2001

Derived from actual events, this gripping and deeply unsettling film recounts the experiences of a unit within Auschwitz’s Sonderkommando, a specialized group of Jewish prisoners. The narrative focuses on their extraordinary act—the sole armed revolt to occur within the confines of Auschwitz.


Clockers. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1992 book
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Clockers
Richard Price, 1992
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Spike Lee, 1995

Strike is a 24-hour drug dealer whose days are numbered as time slips away. A significant turning point occurs when the influential local drug lord offers Strike a chance to progress, but this opportunity takes a dark turn when a competing dealer meets a fatal end. Suddenly, Strike finds himself trapped in the crosshairs of two relentless homicide detectives.


U-571. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the book novelization
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U-571
Max Allan Collins, 2000
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Jonathan Mostow, 2000

A U.S. Navy Captain and his crew are just beginning to enjoy 48 hours of leave when they receive word to immediately return to duty. On a top-secret assignment, they must disguise themselves as Nazis and infiltrate a severely damaged Nazi U-boat. Once on board, they are to steal the Nazi’s top-secret decoding device and sink the sub before the Germans catch on to what’s really happening.


The Congress. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1971 book, The Futurological Congress
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The Futurological Congress
Stanisław Lem, 1971
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Ari Folman, 2013

In her twilight years, actress Robin Wright makes the decision to embark on her last project: preserving her digital persona for the future of Hollywood. In exchange, she receives substantial compensation, ensuring that her digitized character will remain eternally youthful.