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Dominican Rep. The Cider House Rules
- Original title
- The Cider House Rules
- Year
- 1999
- Running time
- 125 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- John Irving. Novel: John Irving
- Cast
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Tobey Maguire
Charlize Theron
Michael Caine
Delroy Lindo
Paul Rudd
Jane Alexander
Kathy Baker
Kieran Culkin
Heavy D
Kate Nelligan
Erykah Badu
Paz de la Huerta- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Romance | Adoption. Romantic Drama
- Movie Groups
- John Irving Adaptations
- Synopsis
- THE CIDER HOUSE RUES, an expertly crafted and intelligent adapation of John Irving's novel, explores themes of disappointment, ideas of moral ambiguity, and, indeed, lessons about life itself, woven into a dramatic story that is neither slow nor sentimental. Tobey Maguire is the immensely likable Homer Wells, a lifelong resident of a Maine orphanage who comes of age during WWII under the auspices of its director, Dr. Wilbur Larch (Michael Caine). Larch is pragmatic, progressive, highly intelligent, and loathe to let Homer go out into the world. He sees him as a son, and the only one whose medical training allows for him to take over when he retires from his job as physician, obstetrician, and illegal abortionist. When ingenue Candy (Charlize Theron) and air force adventurer Wally (Paul Rudd), come to Larch for help with an abortion, Homer befriends the couple and, against Larch's wishes, sets off with them to see the world, or at least the rest of Maine. Working at an apple orchard owned by Wally's mother (Kate Nelligan), Homer lives and works with a group of African-American migrant workers, among them the morally ambiguous Mr. Rose Delroy Lindo and his beloved daughter Rose Rose (Erykah Badu in a stunning debut). When Wally goes off to war, and Rose Rose gets into a complex and frightening situation, Homer is faced with serious choices and dilemmas that can only be solved by the wisdom he has learned from Larch. A classic, old-fashioned-style American film that deals directly with sensitive and taboo issues, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES is a beautifully acted, carefully paced story full of substance.
- Awards
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1999: 2 Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Michael Caine), Adapted Screenplay. 7 Nominations1999: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Supporting Actor (Michael Caine) and Screenplay1999: Nominated for BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Michael Caine)1999: National Board of Review: Best Screenplay1999: Nominated for Golden Lion in el Venice Film Festival: Director (Lasse Hallström)1999: Critics' Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Film
- Critics' reviews
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"Beneath its modesty of gesture, it's one of the year's richest, most humane films"
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 96 My Favorite Romantic Dramas (48)
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