I like the director's style enough that I will seek out more of his work. And as far as adaptations of books go, this one is better than most, so the screenwriter was on the ball too (edit: I just learned the screenwriter is also the director). I finished the book today and watched the film today. The film was made very shortly after the book's publication so they are of the same era.
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