What's the Difference between The Housemaid the Book and The Housemaid the Movie?
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Wilhelmina "Millie" Calloway
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Wilhelmina "Millie" Calloway
Portrayed by: Sydney Sweeney
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Nina Winchester
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Nina Winchester
Portrayed by: Amanda Seyfried
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Andrew Winchester
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Andrew Winchester
Portrayed by: Brandon Sklenar
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Enzo Accardi
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Enzo Accardi
Portrayed by: Michele Morrone
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Evelyn Winchester
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Evelyn Winchester
Portrayed by: Elizabeth Perkins
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Cecelia "Cece" Winchester
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Cecelia "Cece" Winchester
Portrayed by: Indiana Elle
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Detective Conners (male)
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Officer Jessica Conners (female)
Portrayed by: Alexandra Seal
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Lisa Killefer
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Lisa Killefer
Portrayed by: Ellen Adair
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Richard Winchester
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This Character does not appear.
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The Housemaid Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Mille was sent to a school for kids with disciplinary problems after assaulting a boy and vandalizing a teacher’s car; she was provoked each time. She killed a boy who was raping one of her friends in school. She is out on parole after serving ten years. |
Millie was sent to prison for killing a boy who was raping one of her friends in a private school. She is out on parole after serving ten years. |
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During most of their marriage, Andrew punished Nina in various ways when Cece was not perfectly behaved or when Nina did something he did not like. Nina was tortured in the attic room several times a year during their marriage after Andrew framed Nina for an attempted murder suicide of her and Cece. Cece is afraid of Andrew and knows her mom disappears after Cece makes Andrew angry. |
Nina was punished by Andrew for not getting her hair dyed; she had to pull out 200 strands of hair with the follicle intact. Later he framed her for an attempted murder suicide of Cece. Cece is not afraid of Andrew.
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Andrew tells Nina to leave him after she finds about he went to see a musical with Millie. Andrew locks Millie in the attic bedroom and forces her pile three heavy books on her abdomen for three hours to punish her. |
Andrew tells Nina to leave him after she finds about he went to see a musical with Millie. Andrew locks Millie in the attic bedroom and forces her to cut herself 21 times on the abdomen with a broken piece of China. |
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Nina retrieves her daughter from summer camp and goes to Enzo for help. Enzo had previously tried to help Nina run away by getting fake documents and money, it did not work. Enzo is motivated to help Nina because his sister was abused by a man; Enzo had to flee Italy after he got revenge. |
Nina gets Cece form summer camp and they head out alone. She never asks for, or gets assistance from Enzo.
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Nina and Enzo have sex while they are together after she leaves Andrew. |
This does not happen in the film. |