I Went to the Woods Because... (2014)
Patrick Müller, 2014
Walden
Henry David Thoreau, 1854
I Went to the Woods Because… is a movie directed by Patrick Müller in 2014 and based on the book Walden by Henry David Thoreau, first published in 1854. The movie features none.
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Storyline
The film is a brief, wordless portrayal of Thoreau’s time spent living in a self-built cabin in the woods. During his two-year sojourn, Thoreau sought to gain insight into society through self-reflection and immersion in nature.
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Movie vs Book
Year
2014
Minutes
7
Movie Rate
7.10
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Movie
I Went to the Woods Because...
Director: Patrick Müller
Country: Germany
Year: 2014
Length: 7m
Year
1854
Pages
252
Book Rate
7.56
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Book
Walden
Original title: Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Country: USA
First published in: 1854
Length: 252 pages
Genre: Biography
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Emma Rozanski
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