Movie · 1961
Is Tintin and the Golden Fleece based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Tintin and the Golden Fleece is based on the comic The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé (1929).
The movie was released in 1961.
The comic behind Tintin and the Golden Fleece
The Adventures of Tintin
Comic by Hergé · first published 1929 · comic book
Series of 24 comic albums by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi (Hergé).
The Adventures of Tintin: books in order
- Tintin and the Lake of Sharks
- Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (1929)
- Tintin in the Congo (1931)
- Tintin in America (1932)
- Cigars of the Pharaoh (1934)
- The Blue Lotus (1936)
- The Broken Ear (1937)
- The Black Island (1938)
- King Ottokar's Sceptre (1939)
- The Crab with the Golden Claws (1940)
- The Shooting Star (1941)
- The Secret of the Unicorn (1978)
- Red Rackham's Treasure (1944)
- The Seven Crystal Balls (1948)
- Prisoners of the Sun (1949)
- Land of Black Gold (1950)
- Destination Moon (1953)
- Explorers on the Moon (2010)
- The Calculus Affair (2011)
- The Red Sea Sharks (1958)
- Tintin in Tibet (1960)
- The Castafiore Emerald (1963)
- Flight 714 (2008)
- Tintin and the Picaros (1976)
- Tintin and Alph-Art (1986)
Other adaptations of The Adventures of Tintin
- The Adventures of Tintin (film, 2011)
Common questions
Is Tintin and the Golden Fleece based on a book?
Yes. Tintin and the Golden Fleece is based on the comic The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé (1929).
Who wrote the book Tintin and the Golden Fleece is based on?
The Adventures of Tintin was written by Hergé and first published in 1929.
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with Tintin and the Lake of Sharks, book 1 of The Adventures of Tintin. 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 Hergé's books
- Tintin and the Temple of the Sun (film, 1969)