The King's Speech. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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The King's Speech
Mark Logue, 2010
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Tom Hooper, 2010

At the official closing of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Stadium, Prince Albert, Duke of York, the second son of King George V, addresses the crowd with a strong stammer. Bertie, as he is called by his family, believes the first session is not going well, but Lionel, who insists that all his patients address him as such, has his potential client recite Hamlet’s To be, or not to be soliloquy while hearing classical music played on a pair of headphones.


Les Misérables. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1862 book
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Les Misérables
Victor Hugo, 1862
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Tom Hooper, 2012

In 1815, French prisoner Jean Valjean is released from the Bagne of Toulon after serving nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread for his sister’s son. Stealing his silverware, Valjean is captured by police, but the Bishop claims he gave Valjean the silver, telling him to use it to do something worthwhile with his life. Moved, Valjean breaks his parole to start a new life.


The Damned United. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2006 book, The Damned Utd
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The Damned Utd
David Peace, 2006
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Tom Hooper, 2009

After failing to qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, England manager Alf Ramsey is replaced by Don Revie, the highly successful manager of Leeds United. Unfortunately, against Longson’s advice, Clough uses his best squad in the last match before the semi-final, against Leeds, purely out of pride and determination to beat Revie.


The Danish Girl. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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The Danish Girl
David Ebershoff, 2000
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Tom Hooper, 2015

In mid-1920s Copenhagen, portrait artist Gerda Wegener asks her husband, popular landscape artist Einar Wegener, to stand in for a female model who is late coming to their flat to pose for a painting she’s working on. A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener.


Love in a Cold Climate. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 1945 book, The Pursuit of Love
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The Pursuit of Love
Nancy Mitford, 1945
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Tom Hooper, 2001

The majority of the story is set in an English country estate run by the eccentric Matthew Radlett. His niece Fanny, who serves as the narrator, observes with compassion as her cousin Linda and friend Polly search for suitable and respectable husbands, but are constantly thwarted by dishonest, deceitful, and unworthy young men, when she is not being hunted by her zany uncle as a sport.


Love in a Cold Climate. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 1949 book
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Love in a Cold Climate
Nancy Mitford, 1949
TV series vs book
Tom Hooper, 2001

The majority of the story is set in an English country estate run by the eccentric Matthew Radlett. His niece Fanny, who serves as the narrator, observes with compassion as her cousin Linda and friend Polly search for suitable and respectable husbands, but are constantly thwarted by dishonest, deceitful, and unworthy young men, when she is not being hunted by her zany uncle as a sport.


Cats. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1939 book, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
T.S. Eliot, 1939
movie vs book
Tom Hooper, 2019

Victoria, a young white cat, is dropped in the streets of London by her owner in the middle of the night. Two toms and two queens, take Victoria under their wing and show her the world of the Jellicles as they hype up the Jellicle Ball, an annual ceremony where cats compete for the chance to go to the Heaviside Layer and be granted a new life.