Jane Eyre. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1847 book
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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë, 1847
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Cary Joji Fukunaga, 2011

A tearful Jane Eyre runs away from Thornfield Hall, finding herself alone on the moors. She collapses at the doorstep of Moor House, home of St. John Rivers and his sisters Diana and Mary; they take Jane in and nurse her back to health. The film flashes between Jane’s recovery and her grim childhood.


War and Peace. Poster of the 2007 TV series and cover of the 1865 book
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War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy, 1865
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Robert Dornhelm, Brendan Donnison, 2007-

Leo Tolstoy’s sweeping historical novel is vividly brought to life in this opulent retelling of the timeless story of self-sacrifice and self-indulgence. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of Russian social life during the Napoleonic War.


Miracle at St. Anna. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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Miracle at St. Anna
James McBride, 2001
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Spike Lee, 2008

Negron tells of his war experiences as a young corporal of the segregated 92nd Infantry Division in Italy, late 1944 during the Gothic line phase of the Italian campaign. A disastrous attack ensues on German positions across the Serchio River. Many American soldiers are killed, leaving Negron stranded on the wrong side of the river with three men.


The Catholic School. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2016 book
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The Catholic School
Edoardo Albinati, 2016
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Stefano Mordini, 2021

In a residential district of Rome there is a well-known Catholic boy’s school where the offspring of the upper middle-class are educated. The families feel that in that setting their children will be able to grow up sheltered from the turmoil pervading society. On the night between 29 and 30 September of 1975 something broke down and that fortress of irreprehensible values crumbled beneath the weight of one of the most heinous crimes of the period: the Circeo massacre.


The Order of Time. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2017 book
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The Order of Time
Carlo Rovelli, 2017
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Liliana Cavani, 2023

A gathering of friends convenes annually at a villa to celebrate a birthday. However, this year, they uncover a troubling revelation: the world may be on the brink of its end, with only a few hours remaining.