The Cider House Rules (film)
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| Directed by | Lasse Hallström |
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Richard N. Gladstein Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Austin Whiteley |
| Screenplay by | John Irving |
| Based on |
The Cider House Rules by John Irving |
| Starring |
Tobey Maguire Michael Caine Charlize Theron Paul Rudd Delroy Lindo Erykah Badu |
| Music by | Rachel Portman |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton |
| Edited by | Lisa Zeno Churgin |
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| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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125 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $24 million |
| Box office | $88,545,092 |
The Cider House Rules is a 1999 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on John Irving's novel of the same name. The film won two Academy Awards, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with four other nominations at the 72nd Academy Awards. Irving documented his involvement in bringing the novel to the screen in his book, My Movie Business.
Irving won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, while Michael Caine won his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Homer Wells, an orphan, grows up in a Maine orphanage directed by kindly, avuncular Dr. Wilbur Larch. Homer is returned twice by foster parents; his first foster parents thought he was too quiet and the second parents beat him. Dr. Larch is addicted to ether and is also secretly an abortion provider. Conditions at the orphanage are very sparse, but the children are treated with love and respect, and they are like an extended family. Each night before they go to sleep, Dr. Larch says, "Goodnight you Princes of Maine, you Kings of New England!" as both encouragement and a kind of blessing.
Homer, the oldest among the orphans, is very bright, helpful and even-tempered, so Larch trains him in obstetrics and abortions as an apprentice, despite Homer never even having attended high school. Homer disapproves of abortions, and although he has been trained by Larch in the field, he refuses to perform them. After several years, Homer is very skillful and confident in performing obstetrical duties and Larch wants Homer to take over his position after he retires. But Homer finds this idea impossible, both because he lacks formal medical education and because he wants to see more of the world than just the orphanage.
- December 10, 1999
- Tobey Maguire as Homer Wells
- Michael Caine as Dr. Wilbur Larch
- Charlize Theron as Candy Kendall
- Paul Rudd as Lt. Wally Worthington
- Delroy Lindo as Arthur Rose
- Erykah Badu as Rose Rose
- Heavy D as Peaches
- K. Todd Freeman as Muddy
- Kieran Culkin as Buster
- Jane Alexander as Nurse Edna
- Kathy Baker as Nurse Angela
- Kate Nelligan as Olive Worthington
- Paz de la Huerta as Mary Agnes
- J.K. Simmons as Ray Kendall
- Evan Parke as Jack
- Jimmy Flynn as Vernon
- Erik Per Sullivan as Fuzzy S.
- Skye McCole Bartusiak as Hazel
- Spencer Diamond as Curly
- 2005: AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes:
- Dr. Wilbur Larch: "Good night, you princes of Maine, you kings of New England." – Nominated
- 2005: AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores – Nominated
- Dr. Wilbur Larch: "Good night, you princes of Maine, you kings of New England." – Nominated
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Michael Caine;
- Best Adapted Screenplay: John Irving;
- Nominated - Best Picture: Richard N. Gladstein;
- Nominated - Best Director: Lasse Hallström;
- Nominated - Best Film Editing: Lisa Zeno Churgin;
- Nominated - Best Original Score: Rachel Portman
- Nominated - Best Art Direction: David Gropman and Beth A. Rubin
- Official website
- The Cider House Rules at the Internet Movie Database
- The Cider House Rules at Box Office Mojo
- The Cider House Rules at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Cider House Rules at Metacritic
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