ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, ðə nˈɑːvəl wʌz ɐdˈæptᵻd æz ɐ fˈɪlm ʌvðə sˈeɪm nˈeɪm, ɹˈɪʔn̩ ænd dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ plˈeɪɹaɪt ænd dᵻɹˈɛktɚ kɹˈɪstəfɚ hˈæmptən.
In 2003, the novel was adapted as a film of the same name, written and directed by British playwright and director Christopher Hampton.