The Count of Monte Cristo. Poster of the 1998 TV series and cover of the 1844 book
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas, 1844
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Josée Dayan, 1998

Falsely accused by those envious of his good fortune, Edmond Dantes receives a life sentence in the notorious island prison, Chateau d’If. During his imprisonment, he encounters a fellow inmate who shares with Edmond the existence of a remarkable treasure hidden on a secluded island. After the Abbe’s death, Edmond escapes by assuming the identity of the deceased. Now at liberty, Edmond is determined to locate the treasure and use the newfound wealth to seek revenge against those who have unjustly harmed him.


The Talented Mr. Ripley. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1955 book
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia Highsmith, 1955
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Anthony Minghella, 1999

While working at a fancy party as a pianist, Tom Ripley is approached by shipping magnate Herbert Greenleaf, who believes that Ripley attended Princeton with his son, Dickie, because Ripley is wearing a borrowed Princeton jacket. Eventually, Dickie tires of him and starts spending time with his patrician, socialite friend Freddie Miles, who treats Ripley with contempt. They argue on a small boat, and Dickie says he has had enough of Ripley and is going to marry Marge.


La forza del passato. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 2000 book, The Force of the Past
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The Force of the Past
Sandro Veronesi, 2000
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Piergiorgio Gay, 2002

Children’s book author Gianni Orzan encounters the suspicious Gianni Bogliasco a few days after the passing and funeral of his powerful army father. Gianni Bogliasco then continues to recite an unsettling amount of knowledge about the author’s life.


The Story of My Wife. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1942 book, The Story Of My Wife
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The Story Of My Wife
Milán Füst, 1942
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Ildikó Enyedi, 2021

Storr, a Dutch naval captain, tells the story of his unhappy marriage to his wife, Lizzy, a Frenchwoman he married after a friend dared him to marry the next woman who walked into the café they were sitting in.