The Godfather Saga
1977
TV Film
The Godfather Saga
1977 · from the book by Mario Puzo
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Film
⏱ 1h 57m
A Town Like Alice
Based On the book by Nevil Shute
A Town Like Alice (also known as The Rape of Malaya) is a 1956 British drama film directed by Jack Lee and starring Virginia McKenna and Peter Finch. It was written by W. P. Lipscomb and Richard Mason based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Nevil Shute.The film does not follow the whole novel, concluding at the end of part two and truncating or omitting much detail. It was partially filmed in Malaya and Australia and produced by Joseph Janni.
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- 1956
- Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Trần Văn Khê, Marie Lohr, Jean Anderson
- United Kingdom
- English
Book vs Film
The Book · 1950
A Town Like Alice
Nevil Shute
★ 4.2 / 5
6 ratings · Open Library
The Film · 1956
A Town Like Alice
Jack Lee
★ 7.2 / 10
2,159 votes · IMDb
Reached the screen 6 years after publication.
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