The Giver is a movie directed by Phillip Noyce in 2014 and based on the book series of the same name by Lois Lowry, which first book was published in 1993. The movie features Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, Alexander Skarsgård, Odeya Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Katie Holmes, and others.
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Storyline
Following a calamity referred to as The Ruin, society has been reorganized. Conflict, pain, and suffering have been mostly removed from human experience. The Receiver of Memory and their protégé are the only people able to see in color, which is otherwise eliminated from the community to prevent envy. The community is ruled by elders, including the Chief Elder.
Movie vs Book
Year
2014
Minutes
97
Movie Rate
6.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Giver
Director: Phillip Noyce
Country: South Africa
Year: 2014
Length: 1h37m
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Year
1993
Pages
208
Book Rate
8.26
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Book
The Giver
Author: Lois Lowry
Country: USA
First published in: 1993
Length: 208 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Giver
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