The Power of the Dog is a movie directed by Jane Campion in 2021 and based on the book of the same name by Thomas Savage, first published in 1967. The movie features Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Thomasin McKenzie, Frances Conroy, and others.
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Storyline
The year is 1925. The Burbank brothers are wealthy ranchers in Montana. At the Red Mill restaurant on their way to market, the brothers meet Rose, the widowed proprietress, and her impressionable son Peter. Phil, one of the brothers, will end up launching a campaign against the young widow when she unexpectedly marries his brother and comes to live on the ranch.
Movie vs Book
Year
2021
Minutes
125
Movie Rate
6.60
Source: IMDb
Year
1967
Pages
293
Book Rate
8.30
S: Goodreads
Book
The Power of the Dog
Author: Thomas Savage
Country: USA
First published in: 1967
Length: 293 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“The biggest challenge of adapting the book was trying to make the inner lives of the characters legible through their outward actions.”
SALLY ROONEY (Writer)
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