The White Crow. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2007 book, Rudolf Nureyev: The Life
VS3
Rudolf Nureyev: The Life
Julie Kavanagh, 2007
movie vs book
Ralph Fiennes, 2018

The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas led him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.


Benedetta. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1985 book, Immodest Acts
VS3
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.


Nobody Else But You. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2006 book, Marilyn Monroe Returns
VS3
Marilyn Monroe Returns
Adrian Finkelstein, 2006
movie vs book
Gérald Hustache-Mathieu, 2011

Rousseau is a bestselling crime novelist from Paris, troubled by writer’s block. Candice Lecoeur is a local beauty, gracing the famous ‘Belle de Jura’ cheese packaging, who has gotten it into her head that she might well be the reincarnation of Marilyn Monroe. The two will meet in the coldest village in France, but only after Candice has been found dead.