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The original Nosferatu is actually a retelling of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, replacing the titular vampire with Orlok, who lacks Dracula’s seductive charm and human appearance.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The movie is based on Colleen Hoover's book of the same name, which is a fictionalized retelling of her family's experience with domestic violence.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
In terms of film, there have been straight retellings, like Mario Camerini's Ulysses, starring Kirk Douglas and Silvana Mangano, and 1997's The Odyssey, starring Isabella Rossellini, Armand Assante, and Bernadette Peters.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
At its heart, James is not just a retelling but a necessary counter-narrative, offering readers a chance to rethink a classic American tale through a lens that centers the marginalized.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The movie is based on Colleen Hoover's book of the same name, which is a fictionalized retelling of her family's experience with domestic violence.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
In terms of film, there have been straight retellings, like Mario Camerini's Ulysses, starring Kirk Douglas and Silvana Mangano, and 1997's The Odyssey, starring Isabella Rossellini, Armand Assante, and Bernadette Peters.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
At its heart, James is not just a retelling but a necessary counter-narrative, offering readers a chance to rethink a classic American tale through a lens that centers the marginalized.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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