Children's literature has always been the endless source of inspiration for cinema. Whether told in the pen of the auth...
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Children's literature has always been the endless source of inspiration for cinema. Whether told in the pen of the author or in the language of cinema, these 5 works still conquered millions of readers and audiences of many generations.
Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz by writer L. Frank Baum is considered the greatest and most popular fairy tale in America. The 1939 film adaptation was also listed as a classic, voted one of the Academy's 100 best films of all time, and won 2 out of 6 Oscar nominations.
The story revolves around young Dorothy who was swept away from her hometown of Kansas and lost in the land of miracle Oz - the sorrow disappears like a lemon candy, the land of miracles, talking animals, the city is Inlaid with all his pearls and jewels.
But there is no place like home. Dorothy sets out to find the ultimate witch so she can return to Kansas. On that journey, she met and accompanied the brainless Scarecrow, the good Tin Woodman always wishing for a heart, the big-headed Lion and the mischievous dog Toto.
In 2013, another interesting slice of the story - the movie Oz the Great and Powerful (titled: Lost in Oz: Great and Powerful) starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams debut. The film marks with modern audiences through a new style of film, satirical humor and impressive acting of the powerful cast.
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast is a fairy tale written by French writer Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and first released in 1740.
A wealthy merchant accidentally stumbles into the forbidden gardens of the Monster - a cursed prince and imprisoned in the cold castle. Belle, the youngest daughter, is also the most beautiful and kind of the 12 of his children to accept to stay with the Monster instead of his father.
Gradually, Belle's love turns on the Beast and unleashes the curse, turning the Monster back into a human. In 1756, another female writer, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont also rewrote the story in a shorter and more concise manner.
Having successfully conquered readers from two centuries ago, Beauty and the Beast continues to consolidate its position and influence through a series of theatrical, dramatic, drama, and film adaptations. not to mention the musical cartoon of Walt Disney released in 1991.
Based on both the story versions of Villeneuve and Beaumont, and omitting many redundant details with the story line as well as adding a variety of interesting characters, the excellent film won 3 Golden Globes, 2 Oscars and became became the first animated film in history to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
The live-action version (live), released in 2017 with the participation of Emma Watson with Dan Stevens, Luke Evans and Josh Gad, was also a huge success.
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book is a collection of short stories by the British writer Rudyard Kipling. The main character of the series is Mowgli - an Indian baby who was chased by the tiger, escaped and entered the Wolf cave. Wolf family with Baloo Bear, Black Panther Bagheera raised and taught Mowgli so he could survive on his own.
After many incidents, the Wolves and Mowgli were threatened by Tiger Shere Khan. The boy left the herd, returned to the human world to bring back 'fire' - a weapon that could defeat Shere Khan.
The story of the jungle has been adapted many times into dramas and movies. The two most recent movie releases, impressed with the audience with both excellent content and visual effects, were the music film adapted from the animated version of Disney - The Jungle Book (2016); and the movie Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2017) released by Netflix starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch …
Paddington Bear
It can be said that two films of Paddington, which debuted in 2014 and 2016, are extremely successful adaptations of children's literature. Part 1 received a ton of compliments from both the audience and experts, achieving a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Part 2 also excelled in receiving absolutely rare 100% score on this review site.
The film was adapted from a series of books by British writer Michael Bond. Paddington was sent from Peru and was discovered by the Brown family while sitting on his old suitcase at the platform, wearing a coat with a note saying 'Please take care of this bear'. Since then, the bear named Paddington has entered the life of the Brown family, and at the same time entered the life of hundreds millions children's lives in the world.
Pinocchio
Ranked 5th in the list of the most translated books in the world, and 9th in the list of best-selling books in the world, the 137-year-old work of writer Carlo Collodi always has a place in the hearts of millions of readers.
By 2020, this captivating work of this generation will once again be put on the big screen titled Pinocchio Wood Boy under the direction of talented director Matteo Garrone with the participation of the owner. Oscar golden figure - Roberto Benigni.
The film is the story of Pinocchio - a wooden boy created by a carpenter Geppetto created from a miracle log. Geppetto was adopted and placed in him with great expectations, but Pinocchio easily lost his way, caught in a series of troubles in the fantasy world from Toy Land to the Field of Miracles. His loyal friend is the green fairy who always tries, but can he change himself and live a happy life with his beloved father in the form of a real boy?
The film has excellently received 12 awards and 15 nominations at Italian film festivals in 2020 such as Golden Globes and Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists and David di Donatello of the Italian Academy.
