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literature

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Afire
Afire
2023 · Christian Petzold
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
Copie conforme
Copie conforme
2010 · Abbas Kiarostami
Clouds of Glory
Clouds of Glory
1978 · Ken Russell
Credited as “Colour Style Creator for Moby Dick
Credited as “Colour Style Creator for Moby Dick
1956 · John Huston
Heart, Head and Hand
Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir
I racconti di Canterbury
I racconti di Canterbury
1972 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Ten Nights of Dreams
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007 · Kon Ichikawa & Takashi Shimizu
A TV Dante
A TV Dante
1990 · Peter Greenaway
An Unfinished Story
An Unfinished Story
1971 · Mrinal Sen
Bugs Bunny’s Looney Christmas Tales
Bugs Bunny’s Looney Christmas Tales
1979 · Chuck Jones
Endless Poetry
Endless Poetry
2016 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Gustavo Vinagre → Brazil

His adaptations of Brazilian literature, particularly works by Clarice Lispector, capture the psychological depth and philosophical complexity of literary texts on screen.

Joe Wright → United Kingdom

He has crafted numerous acclaimed literary adaptations including Pride and Prejudice and Anna Karenina, bringing intricate narrative layers and emotional nuance from novels to visual storytelling.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

His visually poetic films draw heavily from literary influences and employ narrative techniques borrowed from literature, creating a cinematic language that mirrors modernist prose.

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