Momo (novel) - Adaptations

Adaptations

• Momo was made into a film of Italian/German production in 1986, in which Michael Ende himself played a small role as the narrator who encounters Professor Hora (performed by John Huston) at the beginning of the film (and at the end of the book). The role of Momo was performed by German actress and model Radost Bokel.
  • Momo (trailer) on YouTube

• Momo alla conquista del tempo (2001) is an Italian animated film based on the novel. It is directed by Enzo D'Alò and features a soundtrack by Gianna Nannini, an Italian popular singer.

• The book has also been acted in radio programmes.

• There have been a number of stage adaptations, including an opera written by Ende himself and an English language version by Andy Thackeray.

• The story of Momo plays a central role in the Korean drama My Lovely Sam Soon.

• A German dramatized audiobook under the title Momo (Karussell/Universal Music Group 1984, directed by Anke Beckert, narrated by Harald Leipnitz, music by Frank Duval, 3 parts on LP and MC, 2 parts on CD)