Query: movies based on novellas that arent about scientists
Domain: films
Relevant documents:
The Blue Gardenia
The Old Man and the Sea (1990 film)
Presence of Mind
Shopgirl
The Nightcomers
Apt Pupil (film)
The Haunting of Helen Walker
The Innocents (1961 film)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (film)
In a Dark Place
L'Argent (1983 film)
The Turning (2020 film)
The Turn of the Screw (2009 film)
The Mist (film)
The Turn of the Screw (1974 film)
Yevdokiya
Evidence from documents: The Blue Gardenia: '''''The Blue Gardenia''''' is a 1953 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang from a screenplay by Charles Hoffman, based on the novella ''The Gardenia'' by Vera Caspary.
The Old Man and the Sea (1990 film): '''''The Old Man and the Sea''''' is a 1990 American-British adventure drama television film directed by Jud Taylor and written by Roger O. Hirson, based on the 1952 novella of the same name by Ernest Hemingway.
Presence of Mind: The film is based on the 1898 novella ''The Turn of the Screw'' by Henry James.
Shopgirl: '''''Shopgirl''''' is a 2005 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Anand Tucker and starring Steve Martin, Claire Danes, and Jason Schwartzman. The screenplay by Steve Martin is based on his 2000 novella of the same title. The film is about a complex love triangle between a bored salesgirl, a wealthy businessman, and an aimless young man.
Produced by Ashok Amritraj, Jon Jashni, and Steve Martin for Touchstone Pictures and Hyde Park Entertainment, and distributed in the United States by Buena Vista Pictures and Internationally by 20th Century Fox. ''Shopgirl'' was released on October 21, 2005 and received positive reviews from film critics. The film went on to earn $11,112,077 and was nominated for four Satellite Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
In 2003, Mirabelle Buttersfield (Claire Danes) is an aspiring artist from Vermont who works at the evening gloves counter at Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills. Her quiet, orderly existence filled with both the mundane – futon furniture and an aging pickup truck – and the serious – a large student loan and a supply of antidepressants – is disrupted by the sudden appearance of two disparate men.
The Nightcomers: '''''The Nightcomers''''' is a 1971 British horror film directed by Michael Winner and starring Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird, Harry Andrews and Anna Palk. It is a prequel to Henry James' 1898 novella ''The Turn of the Screw'
Apt Pupil (film): movies based on novellas: '''''Apt Pupil''''' is a 1998 American psychological thriller film based on the 1982 novella of the same name by Stephen King.
that arent about scientists: Set in the 1980s in southern California, the film tells the fictional story of high school student Todd Bowden (Renfro), who discovers a fugitive Nazi war criminal, Kurt Dussander (McKellen), living in his neighborhood under a pseudonym.
The Haunting of Helen Walker: '''''The Haunting of Helen Walker''''' is a 1995 TV film based on 1898 novella ''The Turn of the Screw'' by Henry James.
The Innocents (1961 film): movies based on novellas: Based on the 1898 novella ''The Turn of the Screw'' by the American novelist Henry James, the screenplay was adapted by William Archibald and Truman Capote, who used Archibald's own 1950 stage play—also titled ''The Innocents''—as a primary source text.
that arent about scientists: Its plot follows a governess who watches over two children and comes to fear that their large estate is haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
Breakfast at Tiffany's (film): '''''Breakfast at Tiffany's''''' is a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, written by George Axelrod, adapted from Truman Capote's 1958 novella of the same name, and starring Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, a naïve, eccentric café society girl who falls in love with a struggling writer.
In a Dark Place: '''''In a Dark Place''''' is a 2006 horror film version of Henry James' 1898 novella ''The Turn of the Screw''.
Anna Veigh is an art teacher that seems to get too involved in her students' private lives.
L'Argent (1983 film): movies based on novellas that arent about scientists: The film is loosely inspired by the first part of Leo Tolstoy's posthumously published 1911 novella ''The Forged Coupon''
arent about scientists: A young man, Norbert, enters his father's study to claim his monthly allowance. His father obliges, but Norbert presses for more, citing a debt he owes a schoolmate. The father dismisses him, and an appeal to his mother fails. Norbert tries to pawn his watch to a friend, who instead gives him a forged 500-franc note.
The Turning (2020 film): '''''The Turning''''' is a 2020 American supernatural horror film directed by Floria Sigismondi and written by Carey W. Hayes and Chad Hayes. It is a modern adaptation of the 1898 ghost story ''The Turn of the Screw'' by Henry James. The film stars Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, and Joely Richardson, and follows a young governess in 1994 who is hired to watch over two children after their parents are killed.
The Turn of the Screw (2009 film): '''''The Turn of the Screw''''' (also known as '''''Ghost Story: The Turn of the Screw''''') is a British television film based on Henry James's 1898 ghost story of the same name. Commissioned and produced by the BBC, it was first broadcast on 30 December 2009, on BBC One. The novella was adapted for the screen by Sandy Welch, and the film was directed by Tim Fywell. Although generally true to the tone and story of James's work, the film is set in the 1920s—in contrast to the original 1840s setting—and accentuates sexual elements that some theorists have identified in the novella. The film's story is told in flashbacks during consultations between the institutionalised Ann (Michelle Dockery) and Dr Fisher (Dan Stevens). Ann tells how she was hired by an aristocrat (Mark Umbers) to care for the orphans Miles (Josef Lindsay) and Flora (Eva Sayer). She is met at the children's home, Bly, by Mrs Grose (Sue Johnston), the housekeeper. Ann soon begins to see unknown figures around the manor, and seeks an explanation.
The Mist (film): '''''The Mist''''' (also known as '''''Stephen King's The Mist''''') is a 2007 American science-fiction horror film based on the 1980 novella "The Mist" by Stephen King. The film was written and directed by Frank Darabont. Darabont had been interested in adapting "The Mist" for the big screen since the 1980s. The film features an ensemble cast, including Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Nathan Gamble, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, Frances Sternhagen, Buck Taylor, William Sadler, Sam Witwer, Alexa Davalos, Chris Owen, Andy Stahl, Jeffrey DeMunn, Laurie Holden, Melissa McBride, and Juan Gabriel Pareja.
The Turn of the Screw (1974 film): '''''The Turn of the Screw''''' is a 1974 American made-for-television horror film directed by Dan Curtis based on the 1898 novella of the same name by Henry James. The film aired on ABC on April 15, 1974.
An English governess is hired to take care of two adorable orphans, who turn out to be not exactly what they seem to be.
Yevdokiya: '''''Yevdokiya''''' () is a 1961 Soviet melodrama film directed by Tatyana Lioznova.
The film tells about the worker Yevdokim and his wife Yevdokiya, who live in a small town in the province and raise foster children. Their life is full of bright passions and moments.