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The Cider House Rules: John Irving
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[P]ublished in 1985, The Cider House Rules is John Irving's sixth novel. Set in rural Maine in the first half of this century, it tells the story of Dr. Wilbur Larch — saint and obstetrician, founder and director of the orphanage in the town of St. Cloud's, ether addict and abortionist. It is ... the story of Dr. Larch's favorite orphan, Homer Wells, who is never adopted.
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The Cider House Rules is the kind of New England tale that author John Irving is known for. It blends romance with the love of children, the warmth of family with the darker side of human nature, and the all-encompassing belief that everything has a purpose. The fact that this time Irving penned the screen adaptation of his own novel (unlike all the previous movies inspired by his books) results in a film much more true to its source material and much the better for it. Moreover, the work of Swedish director Lasse Hallström (What's Eating Gilbert Grape?) and proven talent like Tobey Maguire, Michael Caine, and Charlize Theron ensures a quality production equal to its original text.
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To Princes of Main; Kings of New England, the only fanlisting for the book "The Cider House Rules" by John Irving approved by TFL.org. It was creadted in October 2006 and is owned by Signe
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Despite the sluggish nature of its pace and character relationships, The Cider House Rules is still an excellent film worthy of its recent Oscar nominations. ...more of this review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
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The inspiration for John Irving’s The Cider House Rules (1999) was Applecrest Farm Orchards (Route 88). The Wagner family gave Irving his first job and they still run the farm, where you can buy berries, pumpkins, corn and, of course, apples.
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The Cider House Rules is an enchanting coming-of-age story based on the novel by John Irving. It won Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Michael Caine), and was nominated for five others including Best Picture. The film is produced by Miramax.
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