My movie suggestion today is … to watch “The Day of the Jackal.” I enjoy the book and film so much that I “celebrate” each “anniversary” of the date in the book as “The Day of the Jackal.” I re-read the novel about a plot to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle and watch the film on each anniversary – and I’ve been listening to the audio book while going and coming from work in recent weeks. The climactic date in the book and film is Aug. 25, 1963. “The Day of the Jackal” is the gold standard in translating a novel to the big screen. Although a lot of details are compressed, the film truly captures what Frederick Forsyth wrote. “The Day of the Jackal” is a must-see for fans of the novel and is a “should see” for those who enjoy great cinema. “The Day of the Jackal” is easy to find, so watch it today!
Here are my “Jackal” links:
Review of the film | Praise for the novel | Timeline of events from the novel
52nd anniversary | 53rd anniversary | 54th anniversary | 55th anniversary
My look at film adaptations of novels
So, I’m doing a sometimes recommendation of a movie or TV show … and they’re all movies or TV shows that I’ve reviewed on this blog. Below is the link back to the original review.
Click here to read my review of “The Day of the Jackal”
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