Interesting to Watch, Here Are 5 Western Film Recommendations Adapted from Novels

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Inas Arwina Ramadhani

The film industry never seems to run out of themes to be made into works of art. One of them is adapting stories from a novel.

Many successful films come from the expertise of a novelist. The stories that are raised are unique and unusual.

Curious about what films are adapted from novel stories? Let's take a look at the following.

1. IT

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One of the horror films that is widely discussed because of the terror offered by a creepy clown named Pennywise always has a special place in the hearts of its audience. Not many people know that IT is adapted from one of Stephen King's novels in 1986.

IT tells the story of missing children who are terrorized by Pennywise the clown. Due to the success of the first IT in 2017, the sequel was finally made and released in September 2019.

2. Harry Potter

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The English film is an adaptation of J.K. Rowling's novel of the same title. Initially, this fantasy film began with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Since then until now, the Harry Potter film has had eight parts. First there is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's, Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and The Prisioner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix, Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince, and finally Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1-2.

3. The Godfather

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A film adapted from the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo, which tells the story of an old mafia who wants to pass on his power to his son. However, at first, the son is reluctant to accept it.

The old mafia is Vito Corleone, a businessman and drug lord. He conflicts with his rivals and, long story short, he is shot and killed.

4. Emma

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Emma is a film directed by Autumn de Wilde adapted from the classic novel of the same name by Jane Austen. The story revolves around a character named Emma Woodhouse, a beautiful and intelligent woman.

Unfortunately, Emma is also known for being an arrogant person who thinks she knows everything. Her tendency to interfere in other people's love affairs often makes some people uneasy.

5. Divergent

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The first novel written by Veronica Roth in 2011 was successfully adapted into a movie in 2014. This science fiction novel entered The New York Times Bestseller list.

Reportedly, the success of the film adaptation reached US$ 288 million or the equivalent of 4 trillion. Divergent tells the story of the necessity for people to choose factions after a nuclear war.

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