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title: 5 Movies Based on Public Domain Works
date: 2024-01-09T00:00:00-06:00
author: Alex Munce
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[](https://www.lemonly.com/work)# [Lemonly](https://www.lemonly.com/work?client=lemonly) 5 Movies Based on Public Domain Works 

 [Microcontent](https://www.lemonly.com/work?category=microcontent)New year, new stories. To celebrate Public Domain Day 2024, we curated a list of timeless movie adaptations inspired by iconic public domain works.

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Source: [Ohio State University](https://library.osu.edu/site/copyright/2023/01/01/popular-adaptations-of-public-domain-works/)

 

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