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Of Human Bondage (1964): Film vs Book
Film · 1964 · Directed by Ken Hughes · Starring Kim Novak, Laurence Harvey
About the film
A young man with a club foot searches for meaning in art, love and a world that does not make it easy.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe later film focuses on the central romance and omits much of the rest of the long novel.
Read or watch first?
The book follows the hero for many years and gives a fuller education.
What the book gives you
Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
A wise, deeply human story of a young man finding his way, full of feeling and insight.
Who will like it: Readers who enjoy long, absorbing coming-of-age classics.