Spotlight: Literary Classics Hollywood Loves to Remake

IMDb Spotlight: Literary Classics Hollywood Loves to Remake IMDb Spotlight: Literary Classics Hollywood Loves to Remake

When it comes to transforming literary classics into films -- including Baz Luhrmann's take on The Great Gatsby, opening this week -- there seem to be a few tales that Hollywood likes to remake over and over again. We've put together a list of some of the most well-known classics that filmmakers love to revisit.

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