Can anyone give comparisons and contrasts for the movie sleepy hollow and the story.?

Question

I need comparisions and contrasts for sleepy hollow by washington irving and the 1999 version of Sleepy Hollow with Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton..
Thank You for any information you told me..
Thanks again

Answer 1

I don't remember exactly, but the whole backstory wasn't in the washington irving story. About the mother and the conspiracy. Well here's a website that can you help you a little better. It explains both movie & washington irving story!
http://www.geocities.com/legendofsleepyhollow/home.html