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Erich Kästner: books in order and screen adaptations

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Erich Kästner has 4 books adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.

About Erich Kästner's books on screen

Erich Kästner has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1928 to 1951. Together they have become 5 movies. The first adaptation was Emil and the Detectives (1931), and the most recent released one is Animals United (2010). The most adapted is Lottie and Lisa, with 2 screen versions.

Erich Kästner books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. Emil and the Detectives (1928) · adapted as Emil and the Detectives (1931)
  2. Lottie and Lisa (1949) · adapted as The Parent Trap (1998), The Parent Trap (1961)
  3. The animals' conference (1949) · adapted as Animals United (2010)
  4. The Wonderful Travels and Adventures of Baron von Münchhausen by Water and by Land (1951) · adapted as Münchhausen (1943)

TV shows and movies based on Erich Kästner's books

Common questions

How many Erich Kästner books have been made into movies or TV shows?

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

What was the first Erich Kästner adaptation?

Emil and the Detectives, released in 1931, a movie based on Emil and the Detectives.

Is a new Erich Kästner adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Animals United.

Which Erich Kästner book has the most adaptations?

Lottie and Lisa, with 2 TV and movie versions.