The Beach (novel) - Film and Television Adaptations

Film and Television Adaptations

The Beach was made into a film in 2000, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet.

The novel is also being developed into a television series by The Secret Circle developer Andrew Miller.

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