The Thirteenth Tale is a movie directed by James Kent in 2013 and based on the book of the same name by Diane Setterfield, first published in 2006. The movie features Vanessa Redgrave, Olivia Colman, Sophie Turner, Alexandra Roach, Steven Mackintosh, Tom Goodman-Hill, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
Biographer Margaret Lea arrives at the country house of famous novelist Vida Winter. She has been invited to stay there and help Vida write her biography before she dies of cancer. Margaret is hesitant, as Vida is known for telling a different story each time she is asked about her background in interviews, so she requests some verifiable information from public record.
Movie vs Book
Year
2013
Minutes
90
Movie Rate
6.90
Source: IMDb
Year
2006
Pages
406
Book Rate
7.92
S: Goodreads
Book
The Thirteenth Tale
Author: Diane Setterfield
Country: UK
First published in: 2006
Length: 406 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“There's no point in making a film out of a great book. The book's already great. What's the point?”
NEIL JORDAN (Filmmaker)
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