Books and Beyond: From page to screen
On this week's Books and Beyond, Karen and Louisa talk about the best, worst and most memorable film adaptations from books and their picks for this year's New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF). Read on for the books and movies mentioned in the show. Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx. Also available on DVD Hunger by Knut Hamsun; translation and afterword by Robert Bly; with an introduction by Paul Auster. Learn more about the 1966 film adaptation on the NZIFF website . Breath by Tim Winton. Currently screening at the NZIFF and will also be released on DVD later this year . Movie adaptations authors weren't happy with after their release "My Foolish Heart" was adapted from J. D. Salinger's short story "Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut" from Nine Stories . A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. The Shining by Stephen King. Breakfast at Tiffany's: a short