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The Black Dahlia (2006) Movie vs Book

Film · 2006 · Directed by Brian De Palma · Starring Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart

The Black Dahlia (2006) Movie: Cast and Details

Two police officers are drawn into the case of a notorious 1947 murder in Los Angeles.

Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?

Loosely based on the book

It keeps the main characters and the case, but simplifies the plot and changes the ending.

Read or watch first?

Read the book for Ellroy's dense, dark world. The film is a stylish noir.

What the book gives you

The Black Dahlia cover

The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

The first of Ellroy’s L.A. Quartet.

Who will like it: Readers who like hard-boiled crime.

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