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A Bell for Adano (1945): Film vs Book
Film · 1945 · Directed by Henry King · Starring John Hodiak, Gene Tierney
About the film
An American officer governs a small town in Italy at the end of the war.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film follows the book's story and its gentle humor.
Read or watch first?
The novel is warm and humane.
What the book gives you
A Bell for Adano by John Hersey
A kind, human story of an officer helping a town rebuild and find its voice.
Who will like it: Readers who like warm, hopeful wartime stories.