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An open book: how to make a great film adaptation, from The Shining to Trainspotting
Source: The Guardian · Published
<p>Not every great novel makes a great movie, and sometimes the opposite is true. But regardless of the source text, or how beloved characters are treated, there is more than one way to write a…
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