The cider house rules.

Resource Information

The work The cider house rules. represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Newburyport Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The cider house rules.

Statement of responsibility

Miramax Films presents a Film Colony Production ; a film by Lasse Hallström ; executive producers, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Bobby Cohen, Meryl Poster ; screenplay by John Irving, based upon his book ; produced by Richard N. Gladstein ; directed by Lasse Hallström

Contributor

• Irving, John, 1942-
• Baker, Kathy, 1950-
• Lindo, Delroy, 1952-
• Maguire, Tobey, 1975-
• Nelligan, Kate, 1951-
• Poster, Meryl.
• Rudd, Paul.
• Theron, Charlize.
• Weinstein, Bob, 1954-
• Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-
• FilmColony (Firm)
• Caine, Michael.
• Cohen, Bobby.
• Badu, Erykah.
• Culkin, Kieran.
• Alexander, Jane, 1939-
• De la Huerta, Paz, 1984-
• Miramax Films
• Freeman, K. Todd.
• Gladstein, Richard N.
• Hallström, Lasse.
• Heavy D, 1967-2011.
• Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)

Actor

• Nelligan, Kate, 1951-
• Lindo, Delroy, 1952-
• Maguire, Tobey, 1975-
• Heavy D, 1967-2011.
• Freeman, K. Todd.
• De la Huerta, Paz, 1984-
• Alexander, Jane, 1939-
• Badu, Erykah.
• Culkin, Kieran.
• Caine, Michael.
• Baker, Kathy, 1950-
• Theron, Charlize.
• Rudd, Paul.

Author

• Irving, John, 1942-

Director

• Hallström, Lasse.

Producer

• Weinstein, Bob, 1954-
• Gladstein, Richard N.
• Poster, Meryl.
• Cohen, Bobby.
• Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-

Screenwriter

• Irving, John, 1942-

Subject

• Abortion -- Drama
• American fiction -- Film and video adaptations
• Country life -- Maine -- Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Maine -- Drama
• Man-woman relationships -- Drama
• Orphanages -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Young men -- Conduct of life -- Drama
• Young women -- Conduct of life -- Drama

Genre

• Drama
• Film and video adaptations
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• Fiction films

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• spa
• eng

Summary

Homer Wells grows up in an orphanage in remote St. Cloud, Maine. Dr. Larch, who also provides medically safe, if illegal, abortions, runs the orphanage. Homer is Dr. Larch's favorite, and over the years, Dr. Larch trains Homer as his successor. Homer thus becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. Homer, however, yearns for a life outside the orphanage. When Wally and pregnant Candy come for an abortion, Homer leaves with them to work on Wally's family apple farm. WWII is beginning, and Wally goes off to be a pilot, leaving Homer to run the orchard and look after Candy. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?

Member of

• Miramax award-winning collection

Awards note

Winner, 2000 Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor--Michael Caine; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published--John Irving.

Cataloging source

VHB

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Oliver Stapleton; editor, Lisa Zeno Churgin; production designer, David Gropman ; music, Rachel Portman ; costume designer, Renée Ehrlich Kalfus

Dewey number

791.437

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Rated PG-13

Language note

In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in Spanish or English SDH

PerformerNote

Tobey Maguire (Homer Wells), Charlize Theron (Candy Kendall), Delroy Lindo (Mr. Rose), Paul Rudd (Wally Worthington), Michael Caine (Dr. Wilbur Larch), Jane Alexander (Nurse Edna), Kathy Baker (Nurse Angela), Kieran Culkin (Buster), Kate Nelligan (Olive Worthington), Heavy D (Peaches), K. Todd Freeman (Muddy), Paz de la Huerta (Mary Agnes), Erykah Badu (Rose Rose)

Runtime

125

Series statement

Miramax award-winning collection

Target audience

general

Technique

live action