Searching for Bobby Fischer. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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Searching for Bobby Fischer
Fred Waitzkin, 1988
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Steven Zaillian, 1993

Josh Waitzkin and his family discover that he possesses a gift for chess and they seek to nurture it. They hire a strict instructor, Bruce Pandolfini, who aims to teach the boy to be as aggressive as chess legend Bobby Fischer.


The Duellists. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the 1908 book, The Duel
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The Duel
Joseph Conrad, 1908
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Ridley Scott, 1977

In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels amidst larger conflicts, including the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812, and shifts in the political and social systems of Europe.


The Duellists. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Duellists
Gordon M. Williams, 1977
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Ridley Scott, 1977

In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels amidst larger conflicts, including the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812, and shifts in the political and social systems of Europe.


The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. Poster of the 1970 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Michael & Mollie Hardwick, 1970
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Billy Wilder, 1970

Holmes and Dr. Watson are tasked with solving the disappearance of a lovely woman’s husband. The inquiry takes an unusual turn, encompassing six absent dwarfs, nefarious monks, a Scottish fortress, the legendary Loch Ness monster, and secretive naval trials.


The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. Poster of the 1970 movie and cover of the 1887 book, A Study in Scarlet
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A Study in Scarlet
Arthur Conan Doyle, 1887
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Billy Wilder, 1970

Holmes and Dr. Watson are tasked with solving the disappearance of a lovely woman’s husband. The inquiry takes an unusual turn, encompassing six absent dwarfs, nefarious monks, a Scottish fortress, the legendary Loch Ness monster, and secretive naval trials.