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Film | Dec 31, 2012 | 2:48

Great adaptations transform literature to film

Movie-makers rediscovered literature in 2012, from On the Road to Midnight's Children to Anna Karenina and Great Expectations. Deana Sumanac looks at the enduring appeal of bringing classics to the screen.

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