“A Secret History” by Donna Tartt is one of the best books I’ve read in 2020, because the plot is amazing and the vibes are immaculate. That’s why I think that it would be amazing if someone made a movie out of this book, so in this article I would tell you guys how I would make it if I was a film director.
Aesthetic
Of course it will feature the dark academia aesthetic. Prestigious universities, elite students, Ancient Greek and Latin, cigarettes and even a murder... what is more dark academia than this?
Cast members
These are the actors that I would choose for the main roles:
- Timothée Chalamet as Francis Abernathy
While reading this book, I imagined this character just like Thmothée, and we cannot deny that he has major dark academia vibes.
- Dianna Agron as Camille Macaulay
Dianna Agron could easily kill every role, but especially this one.
- Jordan Connor as Henry Winter
I don’t know why, he just reminds me of Henry whenever I see him
- Dane Dehaan as Charles Macaulay
No explanation needed for him
- Tom Holland as Richard Papen
They’re both cuties, and I just know that he would absolutely kill this role.
- Dylan Sprouse as Bunny Corcoran
It took me a while to figured it out, but I think that Dylan Sprouse would be the perfect Bunny
Soundtrack
This is the link to a playlist inspired by this book which includes: - Achilles come down by Gang of youths; - In the wood somewhere by Hozier; - Two ghosts by Harry Styles; - Lose your soul by Dead Man’s Bones
Locations
What I liked the most about this book are the descriptions of the locations, so that’s how I imagine them:
- University of Bennington
I imagine it as a gothic building, with lots of rooms for the different courses and a large library for the students.
- Francis’ house
I imagine the cottage of Francis’ aunt as an old building in the countryside, the perfect place for the group to spend sunny days together
- Henry’s house
I know that it isn’t exactly the house described in the book, but I think that it would be perfect for Henry
- Richard’s room
We know from Donna Tartt’s descriptions that Richard’s room isn’t luxury, but it is still pretty comfortable, so I imagine it with simple forniture, a single bed and a desk just like the one in the picture
And that’s all for now! Stay tuned for my next article! Lots of love, @evilprinxes