Books into film and television

A Year in Provence

From the book A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle

The year of living dangerously

From the 1978 novel The year of living dangerously by Christopher Koch

Year of the gun

From the 1984 novel Year of the gun by Michael Mewshaw

The Yearling

From the 1938 novel The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Yes, Giorgio

From the 1961 novel Yes, Giorgio by Anne Piper

Yes man

British comedy writer Danny Wallace’s 2005 book is about how on the advice of a stranger on the bus, he spent six months saying yes where he might previously have said no. The locale of the book has been changed from London to Los Angeles and the film becomes a vehicle for Jim Carrey. Peyton Reed, whose last film was the hit comedy The break-up, directs and the cast also includes Zooey Deschanel, Danny Masterson, Terence Stamp and New Zealand actor Rhys Darby.
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You only live twice

From the Ian Fleming novel You only live twice

Young Adam

Alexander Trocchi (1925-1984) was a Scottish beat writer who achieved cult status for this 1954 novel. It is a downbeat tale about a young drifter who works on a barge operated by an unhappily married couple. The story is dark and morbid with plenty of joyless sex and it created interest at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Read the Book ~ About the Film

Young and innocent

Based on the first chapters only of Josephine Tey’s novel A Shilling for candles

Young Billy Young

From the 1955 novel Who rides with Wyatt? by Will Henry

The Young lions

From the 1948 novel The Young lions by Irwin Shaw

Young wives' tale

From the play Young wives' tale by Ronald Jeans. In Plays of the year vol. 3 1949/50

You've got mail

Remake of film The Shop around the corner which was based on the 1937 play Parfumerie by Miklos Laszlo