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Ivan Turgenev: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Ivan Turgenev has 6 books adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.
About Ivan Turgenev's books on screen
Ivan Turgenev has 6 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1850 to 1862. Together they have become 6 movies. The first adaptation was Bezhin Meadow (1937), and the most recent released one is The Singers (2025). Series: A Sportsman's Sketches.
Ivan Turgenev books with adaptations, in publication order
- Singers (1850) · A Sportsman's Sketches #17 · adapted as The Singers (2025)
- Bezhin Lea (1851) · A Sportsman's Sketches #8 · adapted as Bezhin Meadow (1937)
- Mumu (1854) · adapted as Mumu (1959)
- Home of the Gentry (1859) · adapted as A Nest of Gentry (1969)
- First Love (1860) · adapted as First Love (1970)
- Fathers and Sons (1862) · adapted as Fathers and Sons (1959)
TV shows and movies based on Ivan Turgenev's books
- The Singers (movie, 2025)
- First Love (movie, 1970)
- A Nest of Gentry (movie, 1969)
- Mumu (movie, 1959)
- Fathers and Sons (movie, 1959)
- Bezhin Meadow (movie, 1937)
Common questions
How many Ivan Turgenev books have been made into movies or TV shows?
6 books have been adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Ivan Turgenev adaptation?
Bezhin Meadow, released in 1937, a movie based on Bezhin Lea.
Is a new Ivan Turgenev adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Singers.
Where should I start reading Ivan Turgenev?
For the series, start with Khor and Kalinych, the first book in reading order.