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Kysset (2022)

Bille August, 2022

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Beware of Pity
Stefan Zweig, 1939

Kysset is a movie directed by Bille August in 2022 and inspired by the book Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig, first published in 1939. The movie features David Dencik, Lars Mikkelsen, Rosalinde Mynster, Clara Rosager, Esben Smed, Lukas ToyaMølgaard, and others.

What users say

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

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8.4

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of Beware of Pity, the 1939 book by Stefan Zweig.

Beware of Pity

Read by: Nicholas Boulton

Storyline

The movie centers around Anton whose primary goal is to finish his education as a cavalry officer. During the training, he commands his platoon to assist Baron and he encounters Baron’s daughter, Edith, who was involved in an accident.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Kysset, the 2022 movie by Bille August

Year

2022

Minutes

116

Movie Rate

6.80

Source: IMDb

Cover of Beware of Pity, the 1939 book by Stefan Zweig

Year

1939

Pages

353

Book Rate

8.44

S: Goodreads

Book

Beware of Pity

Original title: Ungeduld des Herzens

Country: Austria

First published in: 1939

Length: 353 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
Beware of Pity (1946)
Movie by Maurice Elvey
Movie poster
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Movie by Wes Anderson

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of Kysset, the 2022 movie by Bille August

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Cover of Beware of Pity, the 1939 book by Stefan Zweig

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5 VOTES

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movie

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of Kysset, the 2022 movie by Bille August

WATCH

Yes

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15% No

11 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Beware of Pity, the 1939 book by Stefan Zweig

READ

Yes

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38% No

8 votes

5 votes

User Polls Summary

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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