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The Hideaways (1973) Movie vs Book
Film · 1973 · Directed by Fielder Cook · Starring Ingrid Bergman, Sally Prager, Johnny Doran
The Hideaways (1973) Movie: Cast and Details
Two children run away to New York and hide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt keeps the idea and the main characters, with some changes to the plot and the museum scenes.
Read or watch first?
Read the book first. The film is a gentle family classic.
What the book gives you
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
A classic children’s adventure that holds up. It won the 1968 Newbery Medal.
Who will like it: Readers who like gentle adventures and art mysteries.