Project: Adoptations of English Literature Masterpieces - Step 1

Work in groups of three. Choose a film from the list (please, let me know your choice in the comments). Watch the movie and explore the links. Then complete the key facts.


1. Mary Poppins

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfkEQDPlb8g

Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Poppins_(film)

2. Dr. Dolittle

Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Dolittle_(1998_film)

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwgofjs7OAc

3. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 

 
Wikipedia article  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia:_The_Lion,_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWKj41HZBzM


4. Robin Hood


Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ6zXDSgwIY

Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood_(2010_film)


5. Treasure Island


Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Island_(2012_miniseries)

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyZy-Ad78fk

Key facts:

Full name of the book and the author, when it was published

Full name of the film

Release date

Genre

Director

Cast: leading and episodic parts

Scriptwriter

Soundtrack (composer)

Special features
Interesting facts

Adjectives to describe