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House of Sand and Fog (2003) Movie vs Book
Film · 2003 · Directed by Vadim Perelman · Starring Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Shohreh Aghdashloo
House of Sand and Fog (2003) Movie: Cast and Details
A woman loses her house by mistake, and the new owner, an Iranian immigrant, refuses to give it back.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt follows the novel's tragic story, with trimmed details.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for the narrators' voices. The film is a tense, sad drama.
What the book gives you
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
It was an Oprah’s Book Club pick and was filmed in 2003.
Who will like it: Readers who like serious, character-driven novels.