Monsieur Spade. Poster of the 2024 TV series and cover of the 1929 book, The Maltese Falcon
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The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett, 1929
TV series vs book
Scott Frank, 2024-

The series revolves around the renowned detective Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett, who has been leading a peaceful retirement in the small town of Bozuls in the South of France. The year is 1963, the Algerian War has recently concluded, and soon Spade’s tranquility will also come to an end.


Dangerous Liaisons. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1782 book
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Dangerous Liaisons
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, 1782
movie vs book
Oliver Blackburn, Leonora Lonsdale, 2022

The innocent Célène might be falling in love with popular surfer Tristan at her new school. But she has no idea that, in actuality, she’s the object of a cruel bet between Tristan and Instagram influencer Vanessa.