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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Oskar Werner, ranked

Oskar Werner appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold or Fahrenheit 451.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Oskar Werner appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Poster of the 1965 movie and cover of the 1963 book, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
John le Carré, 1963
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Martin Ritt, 1965

The West Berlin office of MI6, under station chief Alec Leamas, has suffered from reduced effectiveness. Leamas is approached by a series of operatives, each one passing him up the chain of the East German intelligence service, and he expresses a willingness to sell British secrets for money.

Fahrenheit 451. Poster of the 1966 movie and cover of the 1953 book
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Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury, 1953
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Fahrenheit 451
François Truffaut, 1966

Based on one of Ray Bradbury’s most famous novels, Fahrenheit 451 came out in 1966, one year after a dystopian film named Alphaville was released. In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, to perform the necessary book burnings.

Voyage of the Damned. Poster of the 1976 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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Voyage of the Damned
Gordon Thomas, Max Morgan-Witts, 1974
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Voyage of the Damned
Stuart Rosenberg, 1976

During May 1937, a group of 137 Jewish refugees gains permission to depart Nazi Germany aboard the opulent vessel S.S. St. Louis, destined for Cuba. Unfortunately, the ship’s captain, Gustav Schroeder, remains unaware that Goebbels has orchestrated an arrangement with Cuba’s president, rendering the passengers’ landing permits null and void.