Marjorie Morningstar is a movie directed by Irving Rapper in 1958 and based on the book of the same name by Herman Wouk, first published in 1955. The movie features Gene Kelly, Natalie Wood, Claire Trevor, Everett Sloane, Martin Milner, Carolyn Jones, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
During her tenure as a counselor at a summer camp, Marjorie Morgenstern, a college student, becomes enamored with Noel Airman, a 32-year-old aspiring playwright employed at a nearby summer theater. Despite sharing an upper-middle-class background and New York Jewish heritage with Marjorie, Noel has distanced himself from his roots.
Movie vs Book
Year
1958
Minutes
128
Movie Rate
6.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1955
Pages
565
Book Rate
7.96
S: Goodreads
Book
Marjorie Morningstar
Author: Herman Wouk
Country: USA
First published in: 1955
Length: 565 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That’s why we go to movies and say, “Oh, the book is better.”
PAULO COELHO (Writer)
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