As an author, you can't expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. If that's what you hope for, you shouldn't sell the rights. (Bernhard Schlink)

As an author, you can't expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. If that's what you hope for, you shouldn't sell the rights.

Bernhard Schlink

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