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Films based on novellas

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The Shawshank Redemption
1994 American drama film directed by Frank Darabont
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961 film directed by Blake Edwards
The Mist
2007 film by Frank Darabont
The Little Prince
2015 film directed by Mark Osborne
Hellraiser
Hellraiser is a 1987 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker in his directorial debut. Based on Barker's 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart, the film's plot concerns a mystical puzzle box that summons the Cenobites, a group of extra-dimensional, sadomasochistic beings who cannot differentiate between pain and pleasure. It stars Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, and Doug Bradley as the leader of the Cenobites.
Apt Pupil
1998 film directed by Bryan Singer
The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck is a 2024 American fantasy drama film written for the screen, co-produced, edited, and directed by Mike Flanagan. It is based on the 2020 novella of the same name by Stephen King. The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mia Sara, Carl Lumbly, Benjamin Pajak, Jacob Tremblay, and Mark Hamill, with narration by Nick Offerman.
Mr. Harrigan's Phone
2022 film directed by John Lee Hancock
Crime 101 (2026 film)
Crime 101 is a 2026 crime thriller film starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, and Halle Berry. It is written and directed by Bart Layton, based on the 2020 novella by Don Winslow. The film also features Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Nick Nolte.
L'Argent
1983 film by Robert Bresson
The Green Room
1978 film by François Truffaut
The Blue Gardenia
1953 film by Fritz Lang
The Beast
2023 film directed by Bertrand Bonello
Goodbye, Columbus
1969 film by Larry Peerce
Two Prosecutors
2025 film by Sergei Loznitsa
Innocence
2004 French film by Lucile Hadžihalilović
Yevdokiya
Yevdokiya () is a 1961 Soviet melodrama film directed by Tatyana Lioznova.
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 Martin is based on his 2000 novella. The film follows a complex love triangle between a disenchanted salesgirl, a wealthy businessman, and an aimless young man.
Carmen
2022 film directed by Benjamin Millepied
The Jack Bull
1999 television film directed by John Badham
The Girl with the Golden Eyes
1961 film by Jean-Gabriel Albicocco
Cardillac
1969 film by Edgar Reitz
The Repentant
2002 film by Laetitia Masson
The Vourdalak
2023 film directed by Adrien Beau
The Underground Man
1981 film by Nicolás Sarquís
Gobseck
1924 film by Preben Rist
Nasty Habits
1977 film by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Karneval, anđeo i prah
1990 film by Antun Vrdoljak
The Old Man and the Sea
1990 film directed by Jud Taylor
The Guardian Angel
1990 film