ʃˈɑːt ɪn dʒˈʌst fˈoːɹtiːn dˈeɪz ænd fˈɛɹli fˈeɪθfəl tə ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl, ðə fˈɪlm wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst wɪðˌɪn fˈaɪv mˈʌnθs ʌvðə nˈɑːvəlz səksˈɛsfəl fˈɜːst ɐpˈɪɹəns.
Shot in just 14 days and fairly faithful to the original, the film was released within five months of the novel's successful first appearance.