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comic

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Ź screenplay [

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] n.

Ź adaptation [

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] n.

Ź accent [

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Ź criticism [ `krItJ:sIzJm ] n.

avid Nicholls made a name for himself

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as an

accomplished

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author. He has a special gift

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for

mixing the tragic and comic

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elements of life in a way

that echoes

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true human experience. He has written

five novels about love and human relationships. In

addition, he has produced a number of screenplays

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His 2009 novel, One Day, was an international

bestseller and was also adapted into a movie. It is his

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of the

book stars

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Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway in the

leading roles of Dexter and Emma. The film received

mixed reviews from audiences and critics. Some British

viewers of the film were turned off

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by American

actress Anne Hathaway s attempts at

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a Yorkshire

accent

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, which they thought sounded fake.

It is common that a movie adapted from a very

popular book will receive a great deal of criticism

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Fans are often upset when the contents of the book

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. In the case of One Day,

the book remains more celebrated

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than the movie.