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The Last Man on Earth (1964) Movie vs Book

Film · 1964 · Directed by Ubaldo Ragona and Sidney Salkow · Starring Vincent Price

The Last Man on Earth (1964) Movie: Cast and Details

A man who may be the last human survivor fights a plague that turned everyone else into creatures.

Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?

Close to the book

It is one of the closest film versions of the novel.

Read or watch first?

Read the book for the ending. The film is a classic.

What the book gives you

I Am Legend cover

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

A short and influential classic. It has been filmed several times.

Who will like it: Readers who like classic horror and post-apocalyptic tales.

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