Bagdad Cafe. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1951 book, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Carson McCullers, 1951
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Percy Adlon, 1987

In this surreal comedy, a varied ensemble of characters undergoes transformations as they encounter a German tourist named Jasmin at a secluded truck stop in the midst of the Mojave desert.


The War of the Roses. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1981 book
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The War of the Roses
Warren Adler, 1981
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Danny DeVito, 1989

Lawyer Gavin d’Amato is in his office discussing a divorce case with a taciturn client. As Oliver becomes a successful partner in his law firm, Barbara, who was a doting and loving wife early in the marriage, appears to grow restless in her life with Oliver, and begins to dislike him immensely.


A Whole Life. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2014 book
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A Whole Life
Robert Seethaler, 2014
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Hans Steinbichler, 2023

The movie chronicles the life of Andreas Egger throughout eight decades of the 20th century, marked by adversity, strife, and violence, but also enriched by moments of happiness and romance.