What's the Difference between Eat, Pray, Love the Book and Eat Pray Love the Movie?
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Elizabeth Gilbert
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Elizabeth Gilbert
Portrayed by: Julia Roberts
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Eat Pray Love Book vs Movie
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Elizabeth gets a book deal to go on her trip. It is paid for by the advance. |
She doesn't get a book deal, and goes on the trip for her own personal reasons. |
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Liz meets her Swedish friend Sofie in a language class in Rome. |
Liz meets Sofi in a chance encounter at a busy cafe.
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Luca Spaghetti is a friend of Liz's college friend. |
Luca Spaghetti is a friend of Giovanni's. |
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For Luca Spaghetti's birthday, a group gathers together for an American-style Thanksgiving feast at another couple's home in the countryside, but without the turkey because it would have taken too long to cook. |
It takes place at Giovanni's home, because his mother is present, clucking out orders and judgments in equal measure. Luca explains that he forgot to defrost the turkey in time for the meal, but the bird ultimately gets cooked in time for breakfast the next morning.
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Liz and Ashram buddy Richard From Texas hit it off right from the start. |
The camaraderie between the two took a while to warm up. Their initial meetings were more contentious and rife with tension. |