The Ghost Writer is a movie directed by Roman Polanski in 2010 and based on the book The Ghost by Robert Harris, first published in 2007. The movie features Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams, Kim Cattrall, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Hutton, and others.
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Storyline
A ghostwriter is hired by publishing firm Rhinehart, Inc. to complete the autobiography of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang. The writer travels to Old Haven on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, where Lang and his wife Ruth are staying in a harshly modernistic mansion, along with Lang’s personal assistant (and implied mistress), Amelia Bly, and staff.
Movie vs Book
Year
2010
Minutes
128
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Ghost Writer
Director: Roman Polanski
Country: France
Year: 2010
Length: 2h8m
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Year
2007
Pages
384
Book Rate
7.46
S: Goodreads
Book
The Ghost
Author: Robert Harris
Country: UK
First published in: 2007
Length: 384 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I enjoy picturing the characters in the novel and then later, seeing them on the screen, comparing how they're different.”
CAMILLE PERRI (Writer)
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