Lupin. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 1907 book, Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief
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Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief
Maurice Leblanc, 1907
TV series vs book
George Kay, François Uzan, 2021-

The story follows professional thief Assane Diop, the only son of an immigrant from Senegal who had come to France to seek a better life for his child. Assane’s father is framed for the theft of an expensive diamond necklace by his employer, the wealthy and powerful Hubert Pellegrini, and hangs himself in his prison cell out of shame, leaving the teenage Assane an orphan.


An Officer and a Spy. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2013 book
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An Officer and a Spy
Robert Harris, 2013
movie vs book
Roman Polanski, 2019

In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young promising officer, is degraded for spying for Germany, wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at Devil’s Island. Among the witnesses to his humiliation is Georges Picquart, who is promoted to run the military counter-intelligence unit that tracked him down.


Benedetta. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1985 book, Immodest Acts
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Immodest Acts
Judith C. Brown, 1985
movie vs book
Paul Verhoeven, 2021

In the late 17th century, with plague ravaging the land, Benedetta Carlini joins the convent in Pescia, Tuscany, as a novice. Capable from an early age of performing miracles, Benedetta’s impact on life in the community is immediate and momentous. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair.