What's the Difference between Bridge of Spies the Book and Bridge of Spies the Movie?

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Rudolf Abel	Rudolf Abel Portrayed by: Mark Rylance
Reino Häyhänen	This Character does not appear.
Barbara Powers	This Character does not appear.
Oliver Powers	This Character does not appear.
James Donovan	James Donovan Portrayed by: Tom Hanks
Francis Gary Powers	Francis Gary Powers Portrayed by: Austin Stowell
Wolfgang Vogel	Wolfgang Vogel Portrayed by: Sebastian Koch
Mary Donovan	Mary Donovan Portrayed by: Amy Ryan
Frederic Pryor	Frederic Pryor Portrayed by: Will Rogers
Ivan Schischkin	Ivan Schischkin Portrayed by: Mikhail Gorevoy
Marvin Makinen	This Character does not appear.

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Donovan never personally observes this happening.	Donovan observes East German guards killing people attempting to escape across the wall.
Donovan and Abel are accompanied at the exchange point on the bridge by a 6' 7” 300 pound man from the Federal Bureau of Prisons and another U-2 pilot who can identify Powers.	Donovan is accompanied by Abel, Murphy (U-2 pilot) and several agency men of regular stature on Gleinicker Bridge for the prisoner exchange.
Men from each side go forward to personally identify Abel and Powers. Powers mistakes Murphy for Bill, but is able to recall the names of his mother, wife and dog when Murphy asks.	While waiting for the exchange to happen, men on each side identify the man to be exchanged while staying on their own side of the bridge.
While on the bridge for the prisoner exchange, there is a 30 minute delay, but they just wait. Donovan has a jovial conversation with one of the Russians while waiting.	When the exchange is about to take place on the bridge there is a delay while waiting for Pryor to be released at Checkpoint Charlie. Abel refuses to leave until Pryor is released.
Abel sends a gift of books to Donovan six months after he returns to Russia. Donovan visits Russia years later but is unable to meet Abel as he is working elsewhere in the country.	Abel gives Donovan a painting as a parting gift.

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