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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013): Film vs Book
Film · 2013 · Directed by Felix Herngren · Starring Robert Gustafsson
About the film
A man on his hundredth birthday climbs out of his window and sets off on an adventure.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt keeps the main story and the comic jumps in time.
Read or watch first?
The novel is richer in historical detail.
What the book gives you
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Cheerful, quirky storytelling with a hero who shows that it is never too late for adventure.
Who will like it: Readers who want a funny, adventurous, absurd comedy.