Query: 1981 drama films based on non-fiction books
Domain: films
Relevant documents:
Christiane F. (film)
A Whale for the Killing
Sign of the Beast
Bitter Harvest (1981 film)
Prince of the City
Mommie Dearest (film)
Evidence from documents: Christiane F. (film): '''''Christiane F.''''' (, ) is a 1981 German biographical drama film
A Whale for the Killing: '''''A Whale for the Killing''''' is an American television film that aired on ABC on February 1, 1981. It is loosely based on a true story by environmentalist Farley Mowat, about a whale that is tortured by a fisherman. The incident happened near Burgeo, Newfoundland, while Mowat & family lived there.


The film, based on Mowat's 1972 book of the same name, received two Primetime Emmy nominations.
Sign of the Beast: 1981 drama films: '''''Sign of the Beast''''' () is a 1981 Finnish drama film directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta.
based on non-fiction books: It is based on the 1946 book ''A Gloomy Soliloquy'' () by Olavi Paavolainen, based on his war diaries written during the Winter War and the Continuation War.
Bitter Harvest (1981 film): '''''Bitter Harvest''''' is a 1981 American drama television film directed by Roger Young, from a teleplay by Richard Friedenberg, based on the 1978 book of the same name by Frederic and Sandra Halbert.
Prince of the City: 1981 drama films: '''''Prince of the City''''' is a 1981 American neo-noir crime drama film directed and co-written by Sidney Lumet about Daniel Ciello, an officer of the New York Police Department who chooses, for idealistic reasons, to expose corruption in the force.
based on non-fiction books: The screenplay, by Lumet and Jay Presson Allen, is based on Robert Daley's 1978 book of the same name, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Mommie Dearest (film): 1981 drama films based on non-fiction books: '''''Mommie Dearest''''' is a 1981 American biographical drama film
non-fiction books: '''''Mommie Dearest''''' is a 1981 American biographical drama film directed by Frank Perry. The film depicts Christina Crawford's adoptive mother, actress Joan Crawford, as an abusive and manipulative mother.


Starring Faye Dunaway, Mara Hobel, and Diana Scarwid, the film was adapted for the screen by Robert Getchell, Tracy Hotchner, Frank Perry, and Frank Yablans from Christina's 1978 autobiography of the same name