I'm looking for information about any good short stories translated into movies.
2006-10-09 09:32:33 · 13 answers · asked by aquafina292003 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Any movie will do, but it should have some real literary merit. For example, Melville's "Billy Budd" was translated into a film of the same name.
2006-10-09 09:51:50 · update #1
Brokeback Mountain
By Tara Pepper
Newsweek International
March 6, 2006 issue - At first glance, short stories and big-screen films appear to be polar opposites. Tiny, carefully crafted dramas that rely on honed language and subtle allusions aren't obvious fodder for feature-length film scripts. Yet they've been the basis for some of cinema's most compelling offerings—including the current Oscar favorite "Brokeback Mountain"—and more are on the way. "Directors are buying up a ton [of short stories]," says Brent Hoff, editor of the literary magazine McSweeney's. "If 'Brokeback Mountain' wins an Oscar, it will certainly increase the desire to buy more, but that train has already left the station. Directors are clamoring for these sorts of stories."
2006-10-09 09:37:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King's Different Seasons.
Four short stories:The Body, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, The Breathing Method, The Apt Pupil.
Three of these four were made into movies.
Good book.
2006-10-09 09:58:49 · answer #2 · answered by Orangewedge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of Stephen King's Short Stories have been turned into movies for the big screen or TV.
2006-10-09 10:46:05 · answer #3 · answered by jsauls3271 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow went from a short story to a movie.
2006-10-09 13:36:58 · answer #4 · answered by Ginger/Virginia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure the movie "Stand By Me" was based on a Steven King short story called "The Body"
2006-10-09 09:41:35 · answer #5 · answered by Schleppy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Shawshank Redemption - Stephen King.
2006-10-09 09:40:05 · answer #6 · answered by BabyGirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Memento was based on a short story--I think it was written by someone related to the director, Christopher Nolan.
2006-10-09 10:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by Jess30 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The Emperor's Club" based on Ethan Canin's short story "The Palace Thief."
2006-10-10 02:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stepford wives by Ira Levin.
There are two movie versions.
2006-10-09 21:08:32 · answer #9 · answered by simply_improvising 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this book:
http://www.amazon.com/No-but-Saw-Movie-Stories/dp/0140110909/sr=1-3/qid=1160431883/ref=sr_1_3/002-5829399-4685613?ie=UTF8&s=books
I have it, and it's amazing how short stories can get stretched into long movies.
2006-10-09 11:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋