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Christopher Nolan adapted The Odyssey — should filmmakers adapt ancient classics or leave them to be discovered in their original form?

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“Adapt them — great stories belong to every era and film is simply the modern way of passing them on”

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Adapt them — great stories belong to every era and film is simply the modern way of passing them on
35%
Yes, but only filmmakers with genuine respect for the source material should attempt it
29%
It depends entirely on the story — some classics translate to screen naturally, others lose everything in the process
24%
No — film simplifies what makes ancient texts great and gives people an excuse never to read them
6%
Leave them — the effort should go into making classics more accessible in their original form through better translation and education
6%

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🇧🇪Belgium100%🇺🇸United States100%🇧🇬Bulgaria67%🇷🇺Russia100%🇭🇷Croatia33%🇩🇪Germany100%

Croatia is most divided — 33% “It depends entirely on the story — some classics translate to screen naturally, others lose everything in the process” vs 33% “Yes, but only filmmakers with genuine respect for the source material should attempt it”.

Age

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35–44 is most divided — 40% “Yes, but only filmmakers with genuine respect for the source material should attempt it” vs 40% “Adapt them — great stories belong to every era and film is simply the modern way of passing them on”.

Gender

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Man leans differently — 57% chose “Yes, but only filmmakers with genuine respect for the source material should attempt it”.

Man is most divided — 57% “Yes, but only filmmakers with genuine respect for the source material should attempt it” vs 14% “Adapt them — great stories belong to every era and film is simply the modern way of passing them on”.

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