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Rabbit, Run (1970): Film vs Book
Film · 1970 · Directed by Jack Smight · Starring William Tepper, Janet Ward
About the film
A restless young father leaves his family and finds he cannot get away from himself.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe film simplifies the novel's inner life and changes its tone.
Read or watch first?
The book is lyrical and precise, and a landmark in American fiction.
What the book gives you
Rabbit, Run by John Updike
Beautiful prose and a vivid, complicated hero that makes you think about choices.
Who will like it: Readers who like honest, sharply observed portraits of restless people.