Almost as soon as moving pictures began telling stories, they
drew upon literature for ideas—popular poems, Shakespeare’s
plays, and later novels and short stories provided the basis for
many films, and continue to do so to this day. Finding in-depth
criticism about these films, and the works that inspired them,
can be challenging—until now. This guide will help you find
critical essays on movies, their literary sources, and the art
of film adaptation. The first step is finding films that have
been adapted from literary works. The following resources are an
excellent place to start: Based on the Book This site, from the
Mid-Continent Public Library, allows you to look up novel/film
combinations. You can search by author, book title, movie title,
or the year the film was released. Movie Adaptation Database
From the University of California at Berkeley, a searchable
database for movie and book titles. The Literary Filmography:
6,200 Adaptations of Books, Short Stories and Other Nondramatic
Works. Leonard Mustaz