Harriet the Spy is a movie directed by Bronwen Hughes in 1996 and based on the book series of the same name by Louise Fitzhugh, which first book was published in 1964. The movie features Michelle Trachtenberg, Rosie O’Donnell, Gregory Smith, Vanessa Chester, J. Smith-Cameron, Robert Joy, and others.
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Storyline
Harriet M. Welsch is an 11-year-old sixth grader in New York City who aspires to be a spy and writer. She lives a privileged life with her parents, Violetta and Ben and her nanny, Katherine, who’s the only person who knows all the things that Harriet has been snooping on. Harriet and her friends are enemies with an elitist rich girl named Marion Hawthorne.
Movie vs Book
Year
1996
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
5.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
Harriet the Spy
Director: Bronwen Hughes
Country: USA
Year: 1996
Length: 1h40m
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Year
1964
Pages
300
Book Rate
7.90
S: Goodreads
Book
Harriet the Spy
Author: Louise Fitzhugh
Country: USA
First published in: 1964
Length: 300 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Harriet the Spy
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Ron Oliver
TV Series by Will McRobb
User polls & recommendations
“When I see a 700-page novel, my first thought is, 'Ooh, how could you cut this down to size and make a movie out of it?'”
BRIAN HELGELAND (Screenwriter)
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