Classic Literature & Cinema

From Ancient Greek tragedies to modern bestsellers, explore how romance literature has been successfully adapted to film and inspired numerous critically acclaimed stories told on screen.

A great adventure story can capture the imaginations of children and adults alike, and the themes common in this genre of literature have made many novels tailor-made for film adaptations.

Tales of crime grab the attention, and the people who inhabit the criminal underworld have always made fascinating characters who are as at home on the silver screen as they are in the pages of a great novel.

With each passing era of reader, the dystopic predictions of writers from yesteryear get tested, but they nevertheless make for perfect cinema as they capture some of humanity's greatest fears.

The literature of war harbours the most extreme emotions, as the agony of defeat and the ecstasy of victory dictate the words documented, and its stories make for compelling cinema.

Myths and legends are among the most beloved literature, but their stories have been a daunting challenge to bring to the big screen, especially in the time before computer effects.