Adapting a book to film is a special art.   How does one boil down a novel in all its complexity for the screen?  How faithful should the screenplay stay to the plot and characters?   Will the resulting outcome retain the flavor mood and spirit of the original?  Here is a look at this year’s winner for best adapted screenplay, three other recent adaptions and a look back at some classics.  Both the  DVD and print version are available for the curious.