| Uniform Title |
Cider house rules (Motion picture : 1999) |
| Title |
The cider house rules. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, ©2021. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (120 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment : DL9795. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. |
| Special features: Audio commentary by director Lasse Hallstrom - The Cider House Rule: The making of an American classic ; 5 deleted scenes ; Cast and crew bios ; Theatrical trailer. |
| Based on the novel of the same name by John Irving. |
| Credits |
Directed by Lasse Hallstrom ; screenplay by John Irving. |
| Performers |
Toby Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine. |
| Summary |
Tells the story of Homer, who has lived nearly his entire life within the walls of an orphanage in rural Maine and has been trained by its proprietor, Dr. Wilbur Larch to be Larch's successor. Wally Worthington brings his pregnant girlfriend, Candy Kendall, to the orphanage because Dr. Larch provides medically safe, albeit illegal, abortions. Homer leaves with them to work on Wally's family apple farm. When Wally leaves to fight in World War II, Homer falls in love with Candy. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0, Region 4, PAL, letterbox 16:9, 2.35:1. |
| Language note |
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Awards note |
Winner of two Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Michael Caine ; Best Screenplay based on Material Previously Produced or Published: John Irving. |
| Subjects |
Irving, John, -- 1942- Film adaptations |
| Young men -- Drama |
| Young women -- Drama |
| Orphanages -- Drama |
| Abortion -- Drama |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Maine -- Drama |
| Genre |
Romance films |
| Historical films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Hallström, Lasse director. |
| Irving, John, 1942- screenwriter. |
| Maguire, Tobey, 1975- actor. |
| Theron, Charlize actor. |
| Lindo, Delroy, 1952- actor. |
| Rudd, Paul actor. |
| Caine, Michael actor. |
| Irving, John, 1942-. Cider house rules Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Caine, Michael .
- Hallström, Lasse .
- Irving, John, 1942- .
- Irving, John, 1942-. Cider house rules .
- Lindo, Delroy, 1952- .
- Maguire, Tobey, 1975- .
- Rudd, Paul .
- Theron, Charlize .
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