Is It Based on a Book?

Movie · 2014

Is Moomins on the Riviera based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Moomins on the Riviera is based on the comic Moomin comic strips by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson (1947).

Moomin comic strips is part of the Moomins series.

The movie was released in 2014.

The comic behind Moomins on the Riviera

Moomin comic strips

Comic by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson · first published 1947

Moomin comic strips: books in order

  1. Moomin and the Brigands
  2. Moomin and Family Life
  3. Moomin on the Riviera
  4. Moomin's Desert Island
  5. Moomin's Winter Follies
  6. Moominmamma's Maid
  7. Moomin Builds a House
  8. Moomin Begins a New Life
  9. Moomin Falls in Love
  10. Moomin Valley Turns Jungle
  11. Moomin and the Martians
  12. Moomin and the Sea
  13. Club Life in Moomin Valley
  14. Moomin Goes Wild West
  15. Snorkmaiden Goes Rococo
  16. Conscientious Moomin
  17. Moomin and the Comet
  18. Moomin and the Golden Tail
  19. Moomin Winter
  20. Moomin under Sail
  21. Fuddler's Courtship
  22. Moomin's Lamp
  23. Moomin and the Railway
  24. Moominpappa and the Spies
  25. Moomin and the Circus
  26. Moomin the Colonist
  27. Moomin and the Scouts
  28. Moomin and the Farm
  29. Moomin and the Goldfields
  30. Moomin Family Robinson
  31. Artists in Moomin Valley
  32. Sniff's Holiday Camp
  33. The Inspector's Nephew
  34. Damsel in Distress
  35. Fuddler and Married Life
  36. Sniff's Sport Shop
  37. Mymble's Diamond
  38. Moomin and the Vampire
  39. Moomin and the TV
  40. The Underdeveloped Moomins
  41. Moomin and Aunt Jane

Common questions

Is Moomins on the Riviera based on a book?

Yes. Moomins on the Riviera is based on the comic Moomin comic strips by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson (1947).

Who wrote the book Moomins on the Riviera is based on?

Moomin comic strips was written by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson and first published in 1947.

Is Moomin comic strips part of a series?

Yes, it is part of the Moomins series (2 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

Start with Moomin and the Brigands, book 1 of Moomin comic strips. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

More screen adaptations of Tove Jansson's books

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