Carmilla is a movie directed by Emily Harris in 2019 and based on the book of the same name by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1872. The movie features Jessica Raine, Tobias Menzies, Greg Wise, Hannah Rae, Daniel Tuite, Devrim Lingnau, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
Lara resides in isolation with her father and a strict governess named Miss Fontaine, yearning for an outlet to express her curiosity and explore her budding sexuality. One day, a carriage crash brings a young woman named Carmilla into their home for recovery, and Lara becomes captivated by her. As the two develop a passionate relationship, Miss Fontaine grows fearful and a complicated love triangle ensues between the three women.
Movie vs Book
Year
2019
Minutes
94
Movie Rate
5.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1872
Pages
108
Book Rate
7.64
S: Goodreads
Book
Carmilla
Author: J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Country: Ireland
First published in: 1872
Length: 108 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Series by Jordan Hall, Steph Ouaknine, Jay Bennett
Movie by Spencer Maybee
Movie by Ivan Zuccon
User polls & recommendations
“The language of prose is very different than the language of cinema. The movie has to successfully translate what was in the book.”
YANN MARTEL (Writer)
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