Miracle at St. Anna is a movie directed by Spike Lee in 2008 and based on the book of the same name by James McBride, first published in 2001. The movie features Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Valentina Cervi, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
Negron tells of his war experiences as a young corporal of the segregated 92nd Infantry Division in Italy, late 1944 during the Gothic line phase of the Italian campaign. A disastrous attack ensues on German positions across the Serchio River. Many American soldiers are killed, leaving Negron stranded on the wrong side of the river with three men.
Movie vs Book
Year
2008
Minutes
160
Movie Rate
6.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
Miracle at St. Anna
Director: Spike Lee
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Length: 2h40m
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Year
2001
Pages
336
Book Rate
7.54
S: Goodreads
Book
Miracle at St. Anna
Author: James McBride
Country: UK
First published in: 2001
Length: 336 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I love the book, but in order to transform it into a film, there are things you have to reinvent for it to work on screen.”
YORGOS LANTHIMOS (Filmmaker)
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