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.


Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1963 book, The Seed and the Sower
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The Seed and the Sower
Laurens van der Post, 1963
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Nagisa Ôshima, 1983

In 1942, Major Jack Celliers is captured by Japanese soldiers and sent to a POW camp where he is overseen by Captain Yonoi. Celliers and Yonoi engage in a battle of wills, with Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence trying to mediate and build a relationship with Sergeant Hara, Yonoi’s second-in-command. The camp is characterized by strict discipline and a focus on the glory of Imperial Japan.


Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1970 book, The Night of the New Moon
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The Night of the New Moon
Laurens van der Post, 1970
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Nagisa Ôshima, 1983

In 1942, Major Jack Celliers is captured by Japanese soldiers and sent to a POW camp where he is overseen by Captain Yonoi. Celliers and Yonoi engage in a battle of wills, with Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence trying to mediate and build a relationship with Sergeant Hara, Yonoi’s second-in-command. The camp is characterized by strict discipline and a focus on the glory of Imperial Japan.


Derailed. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Derailed
James Siegel, 2003
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Mikael Håfström, 2005

Advertising executive Charles Schine’s marriage to his wife Deanna is deteriorating, and his daughter Amy suffers from diabetes, requiring expensive medication. Charles embezzles $10,000 from his company and he and Winston plot to get the drop on LaRoche at his specified meeting location.