The Subterraneans is a movie directed by Ranald MacDougall in 1960 and based on the book of the same name by Jack Kerouac, first published in 1958. The movie features Leslie Caron, George Peppard, Janice Rule, Roddy McDowall, Anne Seymour, Jim Hutton, and others.
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Storyline
The movie revolves around Leo Percepied, a writer in San Francisco who becomes romantically involved with Mardou Fox, a bohemian artist. Their relationship faces challenges due to societal judgments, cultural differences, and personal insecurities. Set against the backdrop of the Beat Generation in the late 1950s, the film explores themes of love, identity, and social constraints.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
1960
Minutes
89
Movie Rate
5.10
Source: IMDb
Year
1958
Pages
111
Book Rate
7.32
S: Goodreads
Book
The Subterraneans
Author: Jack Kerouac
Country: USA
First published in: 1958
Length: 111 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I’m always frustrated when somebody makes a movie out of a book and they leave the book behind, or the heart of it.”
SEAN PENN (Actor, Filmmaker)
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