Chocolat. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Chocolat
Joanne Harris, 1999
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Lasse Hallström, 2000

Vianne Rocher, an expert chocolatier and her six-year-old daughter Anouk, drift across Europe following the north wind. In 1959, they travel to a quiet French village that closely adheres to tradition, as dominated by the village mayor, the Comte de Reynaud. The Comte will not admit that his wife has left him.


Damage. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1991 book
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Damage
Josephine Hart, 1991
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Louis Malle, 1992

A love affair ignites between a Member of Parliament and his son’s fiancée, causing them to pursue their passion despite the risks of being caught and the potential consequences it could have on their comfortable lives and his relationship with his son. As their obsession intensifies, the man becomes willing to abandon his current life to be with her, but she has no desire to leave her fiancé and prefers to keep their relationship a secret.


The Subterraneans. Poster of the 1960 movie and cover of the 1958 book
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The Subterraneans
Jack Kerouac, 1958
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Ranald MacDougall, 1960

The movie revolves around Leo Percepied, a writer in San Francisco who becomes romantically involved with Mardou Fox, a bohemian artist. Their relationship faces challenges due to societal judgments, cultural differences, and personal insecurities. Set against the backdrop of the Beat Generation in the late 1950s, the film explores themes of love, identity, and social constraints.


Le divorce. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1997 book, Le Divorce
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Le Divorce
Diane Johnson, 1997
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James Ivory, 2003

Isabel Walker travels to Paris to visit her sister Roxy, a poet who lives with her husband, Frenchman Charles-Henri de Persand, and their young daughter. Roxy is pregnant, but her husband has just walked out on her without explanation. Isabel discovers that he has a mistress, a Russian woman, whom he intends to marry after securing a divorce from Roxy.