Vice Versa
by Thomas Anstey Guthrieliterary work· published 1930
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Vice Versa: A Lesson to Fathers is a comic novel by Thomas Anstey Guthrie, writing under the pseudonym "F. Anstey", first published in 1882. The title originates from the Latin phrase "vice versa", meaning "the other way around". In Victorian London, a father and son switch places by means of a magic stone from India, thus live each other's lives, and gain a better understanding for each other before they switch back.
Adaptations (2)
Vice Versa has been adapted into 2 films, from 1948 to 1988.
Vice Versa1948 · film · 111 min · dir. Peter Ustinov · IMDb ↗IMDb6.3Businessman Paul Bultitude is sending his son Dick to a boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is immediately fulfilled and the two change bodies with each other. Mr Bultitude becomes a school boy who smokes cigars and has a very conservative view on child upbringing, while his son Dick becomes a gentleman who spends his time drinking lemonade and arranging children's parties.
Vice Versa1988 · film · 98 min · dir. Brian Gilbert · IMDb ↗A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.
