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Love in a Fallen City (倾城之恋) (1984 film)
Love in a Fallen City (傾城之戀) is Ann Hui's 1984 Shaw Brothers film, the first screen adaptation of Eileen Chang's novella, starring Chow Yun-fat and Cora Miao; it won the 1985 Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Score.
Maurice (1987 film)
Maurice (1987) is James Ivory and Ismail Merchant's Merchant Ivory adaptation of E.M. Forster's posthumous novel, starring James Wilby, Hugh Grant, and Rupert Graves; it won Venice Silver Lion and Best Actor awards and was restored in 4K in 2017.
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis: 1944 MGM Technicolor musical directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien, based on Sally Benson's New Yorker stories, second-highest-grossing film of 1944, source of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
Mildred Pierce (film)
Mildred Pierce (1945), Michael Curtiz film noir melodrama starring Joan Crawford, adapted from James M. Cain's 1941 novel; Crawford won her only Oscar, the film got six nominations, and Todd Haynes remade it as a 2011 HBO miniseries.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Bharat Nalluri, starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams, adapted from Winifred Watson's 1938 novel.
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge is James Ivory's 1990 Merchant Ivory drama adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from Evan S. Connell's novels Mrs. Bridge and Mr. Bridge, starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward as a Kansas City couple; Woodward earned an Oscar nomination.
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022), Anthony Fabian's comedy-drama starring Lesley Manville, adapts Paul Gallico's 1958 novel about a London cleaner pursuing a Dior gown; 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, Oscar-nominated for costume design.
My Cousin Rachel (2017 film)
My Cousin Rachel (2017), Roger Michell's film of du Maurier's 1951 gothic novel, also known as the second screen adaptation after the 1952 de Havilland and Burton film, starring Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin, released June 9, 2017 by Fox Searchlight.
Nanny McPhee
Nanny McPhee (2005) is a British family comedy-fantasy film directed by Kirk Jones, written by and starring Emma Thompson, adapted from Christianna Brand's Nurse Matilda books, about a magical ugly governess taming widower Colin Firth's seven children; sequel 2010, musical in development.
Native Son (2019 film)
Native Son (2019) is an HBO drama film directed by Rashid Johnson, written by Suzan-Lori Parks, and starring Ashton Sanders as Bigger Thomas, adapting Richard Wright's 1940 novel to present-day Chicago; it premiered at Sundance and aired April 2019.
New Year's Sacrifice (祝福)
New Year's Sacrifice (祝福, Zhufu) is Lu Xun's 1924 short story, opening Wandering, about the widow Xianglin Sao's destruction by feudal ethics; adapted in 1956 into New China's first color feature film by Xia Yan and Sang Hu.
Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager: 1942 Warner Bros. romantic drama directed by Irving Rapper, starring Bette Davis as Charlotte Vale, from Olive Higgins Prouty's novel; Oscar-winning Max Steiner score, National Film Registry film.
Of Human Bondage (1934 film)
Of Human Bondage (1934) is John Cromwell's RKO adaptation of Maugham's novel, starring Leslie Howard and Bette Davis, whose Mildred Rogers made her a star but drew no Oscar nomination, only a write-in.
Of Mice and Men (1939 film)
Of Mice and Men (1939) is Lewis Milestone's black-and-white drama, the first film adaptation of Steinbeck's novel, starring Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney Jr., produced by Hal Roach, with three Oscar nominations and an Aaron Copland score.
Of Mice and Men (1992 film)
Of Mice and Men (1992) is Gary Sinise's MGM film adaptation of Steinbeck's 1937 novel, scripted by Horton Foote, starring Sinise as George and John Malkovich as Lennie, the third screen version after 1939 and 1981.
On the Road (2012 film)
On the Road is a 2012 drama film directed by Walter Salles, adapted from Jack Kerouac's 1957 novel, starring Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, and Kristen Stewart.
Orlando (film)
Orlando (1992) is Sally Potter's film adaptation of Virginia Woolf's novel, starring Tilda Swinton as a four-hundred-year-old noble who changes sex; UK-Russian-French-Italian-Dutch co-production with two Oscar nominations.
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) is Sam Raimi's Disney prequel to The Wizard of Oz, starring James Franco as Oscar Diggs with Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, and Michelle Williams; 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, $493.3 million worldwide.
Rebecca (1940 film)
Rebecca (1940) is Alfred Hitchcock's first American film, a gothic romance adapted from Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel, produced by David O. Selznick, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine, and winner of the Best Picture and Best Cinematography Oscars.
Rebecca (2020 film)
Rebecca (2020) is Ben Wheatley's Netflix and Working Title adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1938 gothic novel, starring Lily James, Armie Hammer, and Kristin Scott Thomas, released October 21, 2020, distinct from Hitchcock's 1940 Best Picture winner.
Red Rose White Rose (红玫瑰白玫瑰) (1994 film)
Red Rose White Rose (紅玫瑰白玫瑰) is a 1994 Hong Kong drama by Stanley Kwan adapted from Eileen Chang's novella, starring Joan Chen, Veronica Yip, and Winston Chao; it won five Golden Horse awards and was a Berlin Golden Bear nominee.
Revolutionary Road (film)
Revolutionary Road is a 2008 drama directed by Sam Mendes, adapted from Richard Yates's 1961 novel, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as an unhappily married couple.
Something Wicked This Way Comes (film)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) is Disney's dark fantasy horror film directed by Jack Clayton, written by Ray Bradbury from his 1962 novel, starring Jason Robards and Jonathan Pryce as Mr. Dark; it flopped at the box office and reached Disney+ in October 2025.
Sorekara (それから)
Sorekara (それから, And Then) is Yoshimitsu Morita's 1985 Toei film adapting Natsume Soseki's 1909 novel, starring Yusaku Matsuda as Daisuke, who loves his friend Hiraoka's wife Michiyo in Meiji-era Tokyo; Kinema Junpo's 1985 number-one Japanese film.
The 13th Warrior
The 13th Warrior (1999) is a Touchstone historical action film directed by John McTiernan, starring Antonio Banderas as Ahmad ibn Fadlan; adapted from Crichton's Eaters of the Dead, blending Beowulf with the Risala, and a famous box-office flop.
The Age of Innocence (1993 film)
The Age of Innocence (1993) is Martin Scorsese's adaptation of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize novel, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Winona Ryder in an 1870s New York love triangle, released by Columbia Pictures.
The Bear (1988 film)
The Bear (L'Ours) is Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1988 French drama about orphaned cub Youk and the Kodiak Bart, adapted from Curwood's The Grizzly King, with 657 dialogue words, a $25 million budget, and a 1989 César for Best Director.
The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster is Don Coscarelli's 1982 sword-and-sorcery film starring Marc Singer as Dar, an animal-telepath hero based loosely on Andre Norton's 1959 novel; a critical flop that became a cable cult classic with two sequels and a TV series.
The Bell Jar (upcoming film)
The Bell Jar (upcoming film): Sarah Polley's Focus Features adaptation of Sylvia Plath's 1963 novel, starring Billie Eilish as Esther Greenwood in her film debut, with Carey Mulligan; production wrapped September 2026.
The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife (1947) is a Samuel Goldwyn Christmas fantasy comedy directed by Henry Koster, starring Cary Grant as angel Dudley, with Loretta Young and David Niven; based on Robert Nathan's 1928 novella, it won the Best Sound Oscar.