After reading the wonderful story, I've decided to reach for the movie adaptation. To my surprise, there are at least FOUR adaptations based either on the short
3-idiots
good-night-and-good-luck
men-of-honor
seaquest
money-monster
shang-chi-legend-of-the-ten-rings
magallanes
suits
biopic
dangerous-liaisons
hotel-beau-sejour
the-incredible-hulk-tv
fantastic-mr-fox
boston-legal
a-single-man
high-fidelity
deadwood
song-of-the-south
the-truman-show
yesterday
the-fresh-prince-of-bel-air
faster
the-water-diviner
good-morning-vietnam
days-of-heaven
fantasy-island
the-ballad-of-buster-scruggs
mama
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