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Guy de Maupassant: books in order and screen adaptations

Quick answer

Guy de Maupassant has 4 books adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.

About Guy de Maupassant's books on screen

Guy de Maupassant has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1880 to 1885. Together they have become 1 TV series and 3 movies. The first adaptation was Boule de Suif (1934), and the most recent released one is The Inheritance (2023).

Guy de Maupassant books with adaptations, in publication order

Boule de Suif (1880) · adapted as Boule de Suif (1934)
Une Vie (1884) · adapted as A Woman's Life (2016)
L'Héritage (1884) · adapted as The Inheritance (2023)
Bel-Ami (1885) · adapted as Bel Ami (2012)

TV shows and movies based on Guy de Maupassant's books

The Inheritance (TV, 2023)
A Woman's Life (movie, 2016)
Bel Ami (movie, 2012)
Boule de Suif (movie, 1934)

Common questions

How many Guy de Maupassant books have been made into movies or TV shows?

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

What was the first Guy de Maupassant adaptation?

Boule de Suif, released in 1934, a movie based on Boule de Suif.

Is a new Guy de Maupassant adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Inheritance.