Little Women. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1868 book
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Little Women
Louisa May Alcott, 1868
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Greta Gerwig, 2019

In 1868, Jo March, a teacher in New York City, goes to Mr. Dashwood, an editor who agrees to publish a story she has written. In New York, Jo becomes hurt when Friedrich Bhaer, a professor infatuated with her, constructively criticizes her writing, causing her to end their friendship.


The Dreamers. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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The Dreamers
Gilbert Adair, 1988
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Bernardo Bertolucci, 2003

Matthew is an American exchange student who has come to Paris to study French. The three bond over a shared love of film. After dinner with their parents, Théo and Isabelle offer Matthew the chance to stay with them while their parents are on a trip. After Théo loses at a trivia game, Isabelle sentences him to masturbate to a Marlene Dietrich poster in front of them.


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
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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.


The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1844 book, The Three Musketeers
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The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas, 1844
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Martin Bourboulon, 2023

After trying to save a young woman from being kidnapped, D’Artagnan is left for dead. He arrives in Paris, determined to find his attackers, but soon finds himself caught up in a war that will determine the fate of France. With the help of the three musketeers, D’Artagnan faces off against the dark schemes of Cardinal Richelieu. However, his greatest danger arises when he falls in love with Constance, the Queen’s confidante.


The Three Musketeers: Milady. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1844 book, The Three Musketeers
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The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas, 1844
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Martin Bourboulon, 2023

D’Artagnan is compelled to team up with Milady to rescue Constance, who was abducted right before his eyes. However, as war breaks out and Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are already at the front lines, a long-buried secret from the past disrupts old alliances.


Scarlet. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1922 book, Scarlet Sails
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Scarlet Sails
Alexander Grin, 1922
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Pietro Marcello, 2022

The story centers around Juliette, a young girl who grows up in the north of France with her father Raphaël, a veteran of World War I. Juliette is passionate about singing and music, and one summer she meets a magician who tells her that one day a ship with scarlet sails will take her away from her hometown. She never loses faith in this prophecy.


The Story of My Wife. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1942 book, The Story Of My Wife
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The Story Of My Wife
Milán Füst, 1942
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Ildikó Enyedi, 2021

Storr, a Dutch naval captain, tells the story of his unhappy marriage to his wife, Lizzy, a Frenchwoman he married after a friend dared him to marry the next woman who walked into the café they were sitting in.