No time like the summer for catch up on readings or your adaptations to the small screen. They are a few and more and more in the feedback loop that occurs between literature and film or television. And in these times, with or without special circumstances, the latter wins by technical and numerical win over what is being taken to the cinema. This is my (short) selection of 4 series that adapt works by authors as relevant as the homelands María Dueñas and Fernando J. Muñez and the americans Harlan Coben and Michael Connelly.
The cook of Castamar - Fernando J. Muñez
Fernando J. Múñez could not do any better. With his literary career started in 2002 in the world of children's and youth literature, where he has a long history, two years ago he published his first novel for adults, The cook of Castamar, with such great success that it has been taken to television, reaping another one like it. And this year has presented The ten steps.
But let's say your adaptation, of 12 chapters, It has been more than free with respect to the literary original, something that usually happens on the other hand. However, the very careful production television, with a good and attractive cast plus costumes and luxury settings, have offset the balance between readers and viewers without those references. Of course, you have to give a touch of attention to the realization by those sepia filters to the images. And what is still a pending issue in our younger actors, let's say: the diction.
For the rest, it can be seen with comfort, especially the most exquisite palates and lovers of vintage series.
- En A3 Media and Netflix.
La templanza - Maria Dueñas
There is almost no work for María Dueñas that does not become a series. This is another example of good work and success that repeats after The time between seams that gave him fame. Also from luxurious vintage production, sparing no expenses in exteriors and recreation, La templanza gather a international cast headed by the protagonists, the Spanish Eleanor Watling and the Colombian rafael novoa, who look very good in their roles, and those who accompany substantial secondary also such as Emilio Gutiérrez Caba among others.
If you have to put a but, especially for the viewer not very proficient in the language of Shakespeare, it may be the fact that part of the dialogues are in English and you have to go around reading subtitles. But it is the least. The most important thing is that it is a very good production about a story of love, passion and intrigue.
- En Amazon Prime.
The Innocent - Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben, in addition to being a prolific As a writer, he is fortunate that one novel is adapted for him, and another is also adapted on all continents and languages. do not talk to strangers, Safe o Forest inside, all on Netflix are an example. Now it's our turn with this Spanish series of 8 chapters who star in Mario casas, Aura garrido y Jose Coronado among others.
I just hope that one day they will also adapt his entertaining series of novels about Myron bolitar.
- Also Netflix.
Bosch (7th season) - The burning room - Michael Connelly
Auction in style to one of the best police series that can be seen right now on platforms. I already talked about her in this article. Now they put an end to it, although not entirely, with this 7th season that does not disappoint viewers and readers who have followed the series with devotion. This time adapts part of the plot of the literary original The burning room, number 19 of the long and successful saga starring the serious, efficient and forceful police of the LAPD Harry bosch, again a magnificent Titus welliver.
Are others 8 chapters 45 minutes that are seen in a marathon quietly where neither a plan nor a dash line is left over. In short, not a minute.
- En Amazon Prime.