“The World of Apu” is a bimonthly, diverse, and multilingual online film magazine exploring film cultures worldwide.
Below, you can find my analysis of a few international films, not particularly well-known ones, that have spawned renowned Hollywood successes (whether critical or commercial). Maybe I can get you to watch either or both of them and then ask if the Hollywood remake added to the existing film was indeed necessary.
http://theworldofapu.com/original-vs-remake-hollywoods-need-to-retell-the-story-or-the-lack-thereof/
