Keyword: based on novel or book

Seisaku's Wife

6.9

1965

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On the eve of the Russo-Japanese war at the beginning of the 20th century, small-town girl Okane has married an old wealthy man to escape a life of poverty.

Behind the Candelabra

6.5

2013

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A chronicle of the tempestuous six-year romance between megastar singer Liberace and his young lover Scott Thorson.

Henkka & Kivimutka Detective Agency

6.9

2022

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Henkka Virtanen finds evidence of a possible crime on his way to school. With his friend J.K. Kivimutka, the boys decide to investigate what has happened, because these criminal cases are the responsibility of the detective agency they have set up. When it turns out that mailboxes in the area have disappeared during the night, the detective bureau has already two crimes to solve. A fun and exciting adventure begins, in which the boys also have to face their own fears.

The Mill on the Floss

5.5

1997

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Lawyer Wakem takes the mill on the river Floss away from Edward Tulliver (whose ancestors have owned it for 300 years) and becomes the worst enemy of Tulliver's family. When Edward's daughter, Maggie, grows up, she falls in love with Wakem's son Philip. However, her brother Tom (true to the memory of their father) forbids her to meet him again. When she visits her cousin Lucy Deane, Lucy's fiance, Stephen Guest, falls in love with Maggie at first sight, further complicating matters.

Confessions from a Holiday Camp

3.9

1977

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Timmy Lea and his brother-in-law Sidney Noggett are working as entertainment officers at Funfrall, a typical British holiday camp. The staff are lazy and inefficient, preferring to laze by the pool rather than organise activities for the holiday campers. A new owner, Mr. Whitemonk, an ex-prison officer, takes over the camp and is determined to install discipline into the staff. He is on the verge of dismissing Timmy and Sidney; however, Sidneys suggestion of organising a beauty contest changes his mind.

The Day of the Triffids

6.1

1963

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After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.

Don't Shoot

7.6

2018

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In one fell swoop, nine-year old David Van de Steen lost his mother, his father and his sister in an attack by the Brabant Killers in Aalst. His grandfather, Albert, has the well-nigh impossible task of giving David a new perspective on life, a future.

The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker

6.9

2025

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Criminologist Ainsley McGregor runs an art shop in Sweet River, Texas. When wealthy yarn heiress Ellie Mitchum is murdered, Ainsley investigates with help from her sheriff brother, firefighter boyfriend, and book club sleuths.

Oliver Twist

7.8

1948

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In Charles Dickens classic tale, an orphan wends his way from cruel apprenticeship to den of thieves in search of a true home.

Moriah's Lighthouse

7.7

2022

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Moriah is a woodworking artisan living in a French seaside town who dreams of restoring a local lighthouse. But Ben, an American architect who comes to town may derail her plans.

One Summer

7.5

2021

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Follows Jack who takes his son and daughter to his late wifes hometown, and begins to have visions of the past that could forge a new path forward.

My Salinger Year

5.8

2020

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A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.