What is a good and detailed definition of a Film Adaptation?

Question

I want to know the In's and Out's of a film adaptation from a Novel. What is the purpose of it? And how different can the Film be from the Novel without being considered a failure as an adaptation?

Answer 1

Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a feature film.

Adaptation introduces complications in audience perception and aesthetics. The most obvious and common form of film adaptation is the use of a novel as the basis of a film, but film adaptation includes the use of non-fiction (including journalism), autobiography, comic book, scripture, plays, and even other films. From the earliest days of cinema, adaptation has been nearly as common as the development of original screenplays.

Answer 2

film adaptation is when you rewrite a story from a book and make it movie friendly,

for example in a book you not only know what the characters see say and do but you also know what they think and how they feel

weather its a success or not depends on how many read the book, because it is never an adequate transfer in my opinion
for example, the first lord of the rings the movie the first half of the book in missing from the film, and i don't mean they did it different, i mean it isn't there, but then the movie was 2 and a half hour film with only the last half of the book, that is why it has to be adapted

Answer 3

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