The Homesman is a movie directed by Tommy Lee Jones in 2014 and based on the book of the same name by Glendon Swarthout, first published in 1988. The movie features Hilary Swank, Tommy Lee Jones, Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto, Sonja Richter, Tim Blake Nelson, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
In 1854 Mary Bee Cuddy is a 31-year-old spinster from New York, a former teacher who journeyed to the Midwest for more opportunity. She is an active member of the small farming community of Loup in the Nebraska Territory, and has significant financial prospects and sizable land ownership. She seems strong and independent, but suffers from depression and feels isolated.
Movie vs Book
Year
2014
Minutes
122
Movie Rate
6.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Homesman
Director: Tommy Lee Jones
Country: USA
Year: 2014
Length: 2h2m
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Year
1988
Pages
256
Book Rate
7.72
S: Goodreads
Book
The Homesman
Author: Glendon Swarthout
Country: USA
First published in: 1988
Length: 256 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I’ve adapted all three of my novels and it’s been difficult. You can’t objectively make the rational decisions that are needed.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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