
Abel’s Island is a movie directed by Michael Sporn in 1988 and based on the book of the same name by William Steig, first published in 1976. The movie features Tim Curry, Lionel Jeffries, Heidi Stallings, and others.
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Storyline
One summer afternoon in 1907, Abelard Hassan de Chirico Flint and his wife (both mice) are picnicking, when they become separated during a violent rainstorm. After flying some distance, Abel discovers himself alone on a river island, unable to swim due to the powerful current. Abel periodically attempts to leave the island by various means.
Movie vs Book

Year
1988
Minutes
30
Movie Rate
8.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
Abel's Island
Director: Michael Sporn
Country: Switzerland
Year: 1988
Length: 30m
Stars: Tim Curry, Lionel Jeffries, Heidi Stallings
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Year
1976
Pages
117
Book Rate
7.86
S: Goodreads
Book
Abel's Island
Author: William Steig
Country: USA
First published in: 1976
Length: 117 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I never have any idea about who I would cast in my books. I don't think I could ever write a book thinking of it as a movie the whole time.”
JESS WALTER (Writer)
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