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Kim (1950): Film vs Book
Film · 1950 · Directed by Victor Saville · Starring Errol Flynn, Dean Stockwell
About the film
A young boy of mixed parentage wanders through India and is drawn into the secret game between empires.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe film shortens and simplifies the sprawling book and adds Hollywood adventure.
Read or watch first?
The novel is a rich picture of India and of many kinds of people.
What the book gives you
Kim by Rudyard Kipling
A colorful, lively adventure full of vivid scenes, friendship and the thrill of the road.
Who will like it: Readers who like classic adventures with spies and wandering across India.