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Friedrich Dürrenmatt: books in order and screen adaptations
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Friedrich Dürrenmatt has 3 books adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.
About Friedrich Dürrenmatt's books on screen
Friedrich Dürrenmatt has 3 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1956 to 1958. Together they have become 5 movies. The first adaptation was It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958), and the most recent released one is The Pledge (film) (2001). The most adapted is The Visit, with 2 screen versions.
Friedrich Dürrenmatt books with adaptations, in publication order
- The Visit (1956) · adapted as Hyènes (1992), The Visit (1964 film) (1964)
- A Dangerous Game (1956) · adapted as The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972)
- The Pledge: Requiem for the Detective Novel (1958) · adapted as The Pledge (film) (2001), It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958)
TV shows and movies based on Friedrich Dürrenmatt's books
- The Pledge (film) (movie, 2001)
- Hyènes (movie, 1992)
- The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (movie, 1972)
- The Visit (1964 film) (movie, 1964)
- It Happened in Broad Daylight (movie, 1958)
Common questions
How many Friedrich Dürrenmatt books have been made into movies or TV shows?
3 books have been adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Friedrich Dürrenmatt adaptation?
It Happened in Broad Daylight, released in 1958, a movie based on The Pledge: Requiem for the Detective Novel.
Is a new Friedrich Dürrenmatt adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Pledge (film).
Which Friedrich Dürrenmatt book has the most adaptations?
The Visit, with 2 TV and movie versions.