My Family and Other Animals
Sheree Folkson, 2005
My Family and Other Animals
Gerald Durrell, 1956
My Family and Other Animals is a movie directed by Sheree Folkson in 2005 and based on the book of the same name by Gerald Durrell, first published in 1956. The movie features Eugene Simon, Imelda Staunton, Chris Langham, Omid Djalili, Matthew Goode, Russell Tovey, and others.
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Storyline
The story of the Durrell family as they spend five years (1935-1939) on the Greek island of Corfu. Gerald develops his passion for wildlife, his mother spends her time cooking and worrying about everyone else; Larry writes and annoys the entire family with high-brow guests and unhelpful suggestions; Leslie develops his passion for ballistics and sailing. Margo enchants the local young men.
Movie vs Book
Year
2005
Minutes
90
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Year
1956
Pages
273
Book Rate
8.36
S: Goodreads
Book
My Family and Other Animals
Author: Gerald Durrell
Country: UK
First published in: 1956
Length: 273 pages
Genre: Biography
Book series: Corfu Trilogy
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Mini-Series by Peter Barber-Fleming
TV Series by Simon Nye
User polls & recommendations
“Working on an adaptation is not as satisfying, because it's not your original work: you're interpreting.”
BRIAN HELGELAND (Screenwriter)
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