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Alexander Ostrovsky: books in order and screen adaptations

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Alexander Ostrovsky has 6 books adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.

About Alexander Ostrovsky's books on screen

Alexander Ostrovsky has 6 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1857 to 1879. Together they have become 5 movies. The first adaptation was The Snow Maiden (1952), and the most recent released one is A Cruel Romance (1984). The most adapted is The Snow Maiden, with 2 screen versions.

Alexander Ostrovsky books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. A Holiday Dream Before Dinner (1857) · adapted as Balzaminov's Marriage (1964)
  2. What You Seek, You Will Find (The Marriage of Balzaminov) (1861) · adapted as Balzaminov's Marriage (1964)
  3. When Your Own Dogs Are Fighting, a Strange Dog Should Not Meddle (1861) · adapted as Balzaminov's Marriage (1964)
  4. The Snow Maiden (1873) · adapted as The Snow Maiden (1969), The Snow Maiden (1952)
  5. The Last Sacrifice (1878) · adapted as The Last Victim (1976)
  6. Without a Dowry (1879) · adapted as A Cruel Romance (1984)

TV shows and movies based on Alexander Ostrovsky's books

Common questions

How many Alexander Ostrovsky books have been made into movies or TV shows?

6 books have been adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Alexander Ostrovsky adaptation?

The Snow Maiden, released in 1952, a movie based on The Snow Maiden.

Is a new Alexander Ostrovsky adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is A Cruel Romance.

Which Alexander Ostrovsky book has the most adaptations?

The Snow Maiden, with 2 TV and movie versions.