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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941): Film vs Book
Film · 1941 · Directed by Victor Fleming · Starring Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman
About the film
A second film of the story of a doctor and his dangerous double.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe film adds romance and changes much of the original plot.
Read or watch first?
The book is a short, tense classic.
What the book gives you
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
A quick, atmospheric read that raises big questions about who we are.
Who will like it: Readers who want a short, classic thriller about the two sides of a person.