Adaptation

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of Roald Dahl's work on legendary filmmakers and discusses various film adaptations of his stories.

Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Wes Anderson, Robert Zemeckis, Quentin Tarantino. No other author’s work has attracted as many legendary filmmakers as Roald Dahl. Some adaptations become instant classics. Others crash and burn. And then there's the beloved film watched by millions every year that Dahl loathed. Featuring a conversation with NPR's David Bianculli, longtime critic for Fresh Air.    Follow "The Secret World of Roald Dahl": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretworldpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecretWorldPod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secretworldpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SecretWorldPod X: https://x.com/SecretWorld_Pod   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: David Bianculli

Topics covered

• film adaptations
• Roald Dahl
• legendary filmmakers
• classic films
• literary adaptations

Keywords

• Roald Dahl
• film adaptations
• Alfred Hitchcock
• Steven Spielberg
• Tim Burton
• David Bianculli

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR, Fresh Air

Books & works: The Secret World of Roald Dahl

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