
The Great is a TV series created by Tony McNamara in 2020 and based on the play of the same name by Tony McNamara, first published in 2008. The TV series features Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Sacha Dhawan, Gwilym Lee, Adam Godley, and others.
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Storyline
The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia’s history. The series is fictionalized and portrays Catherine in her youth and marriage to Emperor Peter III, focusing on the plot to kill her depraved and dangerous husband.
Movie vs Book

Year
2020
Minutes
45
Movie Rate
8.20
Source: IMDb

Year
2008
Pages
86
Book Rate
6.44
S: Goodreads
Book
The Great
Author: Tony McNamara
Country: Australia
First published in: 2008
Length: 86 pages
Genre: Play
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“I think my sensibility is very literary; all my books were built as books, and I wasn't thinking about them being movies.”
BRET EASTON ELLIS (Writer)
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