Scoop is a movie directed by Gavin Millar in 1987 and based on the book of the same name by Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1938. The movie features Michael Maloney, Michael Hordern, Robert Eddison, Leon Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Rosamund Greenwood, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
A journalist is inadvertently dispatched to report from the war front. Upon arrival, he encounters fellow reporters who are eagerly awaiting a big story. When a prominent journalist disappears, they assume he has uncovered a major scoop and band together to search for him.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
1987
Minutes
120
Movie Rate
6.10
Source: IMDb
Year
1938
Pages
284
Book Rate
7.66
S: Goodreads
Book
Scoop
Author: Evelyn Waugh
Country: UK
First published in: 1938
Length: 284 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I’ve had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I’ve been very lucky with Hollywood.”
JOHN GRISHAM (Writer)
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