Legends. Poster of the 2014 TV series and cover of the 2005 book
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Legends
Robert Littell, 2005
TV series vs book
Howard Gordon, 2014-2015

Martin Odum works for the FBI’s Deep Cover Operations division and has the ability to transform into various people for assignments, such as a Serbian extremist, a corrupt Chicago police officer, a British special forces colonel, or a renowned computer hacker. However, when he discovers that his own life may be fabricated, he grapples with the conflicting demands of his job and his desire to uncover his true identity. As he tries to navigate these competing priorities, he sometimes makes poor choices.


The Prague Orgy. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1985 book
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The Prague Orgy
Philip Roth, 1985
movie vs book
Irena Pavlásková, 2019

In 1976 a famous American writer Nathan Zuckerman is challenged by Czech immigrant Sisovsky who implores him to retrieve valuable manuscripts from communist Czechoslovakia. The writer accepts this dangerous mission, where his every step is observed by secret police. Once in Prague, he meets Sisovsky‘s flamboyant and wild ex-wife Olga who is in possession of the manuscripts.