Oz The Great and Powerful
Sam Raimi, 2013
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum, 1900
Oz The Great and Powerful is a movie directed by Sam Raimi in 2013 and inspired by the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, first published in 1900. The movie features James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, John Paxton, Abigail Spencer, and others.
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Storyline
In 1905 Kansas, Oscar Diggs is a magician and con artist in a traveling circus. Oscar escapes in a hot air balloon but is sucked into a tornado that takes him to the Land of Oz. They encounter the flying monkey, Finley, who pledges a life debt to Oscar when he saves him from a lion. Oscar reveals his deception to Finley and forces him to maintain the idea that he is the wizard.
Movie vs Book
Year
2013
Minutes
130
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
Oz The Great and Powerful
Original title: Oz the Great and Powerful
Director: Sam Raimi
Country: USA
Year: 2013
Length: 2h10m
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Year
1900
Pages
154
Book Rate
7.96
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Book
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Author: L. Frank Baum
Country: USA
First published in: 1900
Length: 154 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Oz
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Victor Fleming, George Cukor
TV Series by Matthew Arnold, Josh Friedman
User polls & recommendations
“It's kind of a test when you read a novel thinking about its potential for the screen: How does it play on your mind's screen?”
DEBRA GRANIK (Filmmaker)
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