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Robert Merle: books in order and screen adaptations

Quick answer

Robert Merle has 4 books adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.

About Robert Merle's books on screen

Robert Merle has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1949 to 1974. Together they have become 4 movies. The first adaptation was Weekend at Dunkirk (1964), and the most recent released one is Protected Men (2024).

Robert Merle books with adaptations, in publication order

Week-end at Zuydcoote (1949) · adapted as Weekend at Dunkirk (1964)
The Day of the Dolphin (1967) · adapted as The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
Malevil (1972) · adapted as Malevil (1981)
Les hommes protégés (1974) · adapted as Protected Men (2024)

TV shows and movies based on Robert Merle's books

Protected Men (movie, 2024)
Malevil (movie, 1981)
The Day of the Dolphin (movie, 1973)
Weekend at Dunkirk (movie, 1964)

Common questions

How many Robert Merle books have been made into movies or TV shows?

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

What was the first Robert Merle adaptation?

Weekend at Dunkirk, released in 1964, a movie based on Week-end at Zuydcoote.

Is a new Robert Merle adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Protected Men.