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24 results for “literary adaptation”

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

1991 ★ 8.0

Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi is a Japanese anime series based on the Sangokushi manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, itself based on Eiji Yoshikawa's retelling of the

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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971 ★ 7.5

An anthology series produced by Thames Television, comprised of short mystery, suspense or crime adaptations featuring, as the title suggests, detectives who we

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Suspense

1949 ★ 5.1

An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known au

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DuPont Show of the Month

1957 ★ 7.4

DuPont Show of the Month is an acclaimed 90-minute television anthology series that aired monthly on CBS from 1957 to 1961. The DuPont Company also sponsored a

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Aoi Bungaku Series

2009 ★ 6.8

An animated adaptation of six classical Japanese literature pieces, including No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) and Run, Melos (Hashire, Melos) by Osamu Dazai,

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The Chronicle

2001 ★ 8.2

The Chronicle is the name of a science fiction television series on the Sci Fi Channel. The series is based on the "News from the Edge" series of novels by Mark

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BUTTONS

2024 ★ 10.0

Adaptation of "The Handmaiden" by Mnet, starring Natty and Julie from the group KISS OF LIFE. Buttons is a 2024 film production that serves as an adaptation of

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Masterpiece Mystery

1980 ★ 6.3

Mystery! is an episodic television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA. It airs on PBS and is produced by WGBH. The show has brought a large number of detect

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Tales to Keep You Awake

1966 ★ 7.3

Tales of terror by established authors such as Ray Bradbury or Edgar Allan Poe, as well as original scripts. Tales to Keep You Awake is a television series that

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The Romance Of Three Kingdoms

1994 ★ 9.1

Adapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is part historical, part legend, and part mythic

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Play for Today

1970 ★ 6.6

Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hu

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The Count of Monte Cristo

1998 ★ 7.3

A TV mini-series adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is unjustly sent to prison for 18 years. He escapes to reclaim his fiancée Merce

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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

2016 ★ 7.7

A comedic thriller that follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd. An adaptation of Douglas

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Doña Bárbara

2008 ★ 7.8

Doña Bárbara is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo, Sony Pictures Television International and RTI C

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Cranford

2007 ★ 8.1

A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell. Cra

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The Legend of Condor Hero

2001 ★ 5.0

The Legend of Condor Hero is a Japanese/Chinese animation. It's an anime adaptation of The Return of the Condor Heroes, a wuxia novel by Louis Cha. The Legend o

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The Wednesday Play

1964 ★ 5.2

An anthology series of television plays which aired on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations f

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The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

1964 ★ 6.7

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by United Productions of America, which aired for one season. The television serie

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Simsala Grimm

1999 ★ 7.9

SimsalaGrimm is a German television series, consisting of stories based on fairy tales by Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Anderson and other notable authors. Sim

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The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985 ★ 6.9

A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels an

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The Proud Twins

2005 ★ 7.3

The Proud Twins is a mainland China and Hong Kong co-produced television series directed by Wong Jing, starring Dicky Cheung, Nicholas Tse, Fan Bingbing and Yua

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The Happy Prince

1992 ★ 10.0

Based on Oscar Wilde's fairytale with same name. Once there was a golden statue of Prince, who didn't see any sadness before his death. A barn swallow sees that

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Manga Fairy Tales of the World

1976 ★ 6.0

Each episode of this series tells the story of a famous fairy tale from all around the world. Some of them are adapted from famous books such as "The Iliad". Ma

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979 ★ 7.6

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a seven-part BBC2 spy drama written by Arthur Hopcraft, adapted from John le Carré's eponymous 1974 novel. The serial, which stars

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