Hollywood’s Romance With Books

“Hollywood has had a long love affair with books, and like any relationship, it has had its highs (“Gone With the Wind”) and lows (“The Great Gatsby”). There are movies that are better than the books (“The Godfather”); movies that drastically depart from books with disastrous consequences (“The Scarlet Letter” starring Demi Moore); and movies that differ to one degree or another but still capture the spirit of the book (“The French Lieutenant’s Woman”).”