- Marvin's Room (film)
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Marvin's Room's 
Theatrical posterDirected by Jerry Zaks Written by Scott McPherson
John Guare[1]Starring Meryl Streep
Leonardo DiCaprio
Diane Keaton
Robert De NiroMusic by Rachel Portman Cinematography Piotr Sobociński Editing by Jim Clark Distributed by Miramax Films Release date(s) December 18, 1996 Running time 98 minutes Country United States Language English Marvin's Room is a 1996 film based on the play of the same name by Scott McPherson.[2] The play, which was directed by David Petrarca, was adapted for the screen by McPherson and directed by Jerry Zaks. McPherson died of AIDS in 1992.[3]
It stars Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn, Gwen Verdon, Hal Scardino and Dan Hedaya. Original music for the film was provided by Rachel Portman and has Carly Simon singing the theme song "Two Little Sisters" with Meryl Streep adding background vocals.
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Plot
A man who had a stroke 17 years ago is left incapacitated and bed-ridden. He has been cared for by his daughter Bessie (Diane Keaton) in their Florida home, and totally ignored by his other daughter, Lee (Meryl Streep), who moved to Ohio with her husband 20 years ago and has never contacted her family. Now, however, Bessie's doctor has informed her that she has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant[4] and she turns to her sister for help. Lee, in turn, turns to her son Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio), who has been committed to a mental institution for setting fire to his mother's house. When Lee finds that she may have to take over her father's care, she at first begins shopping around for nursing homes. Eventually, however, the once-estranged family grows close. [5][6]
Cast
- Meryl Streep as Lee
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Hank
- Diane Keaton as Bessie
- Robert De Niro as Dr. Wally
- Hume Cronyn as Marvin
- Gwen Verdon as Ruth
- Hal Scardino as Charlie
- Dan Hedaya as Bob
- Marie Holst as Lee Stand in
Awards
Nominations:
- Academy Award for Best Actress: Diane Keaton
- 1997: Golden Globe: Best Actress, Drama: Meryl Streep[7]
- 1997: Screen Actors Guild: Best Cast[8]
- 1997: Screen Actors Guild: Diane Keaton
- 1997: Screen Actors Guild: Gwen Verdon
Further reading
- Marvin's Room Screen Adaptation: A Scriptwriting Handbook, by Kenneth Portnoy. Published by Focal Press, 1998. ISBN 0240803493.
- McPherson, Scott (1992). Marvin's Room (First edition ed.). New York: Plume drama. ISBN 0452269229.
- Grace in Suffering: Marvin's Room Praying the Movies: Daily Meditations from Classic Films, by Edward McNulty, McNulty. Geneva Press, 2001. ISBN 0664501559.
References
- ^ Credits - Marvin's Room Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Two Wrenching Dramas Find Unexpected New Lives New York Times, December 8, 1996.
- ^ A Door Left Ajar in 'Marvin's Room' by David Richards, Washington Post Staff Writer, January 5, 1997.
- ^ Review - Marvin's Room Explores the Ties That Bind by Gary Johnson, imagesjournal.com, Issue 2.
- ^ Overview New York Times.
- ^ 'Marvin's Room': No Emote Control by Desson Howe, Washington Post Staff Writer, January 10, 1997.
- ^ List of Awards and Nominations for Meryl Streep
- ^ Marvin's Room Awards Internet Movie Database
External links
- Marvin's Room at the Internet Movie Database
- Marvin's Room at AllRovi
- Marvin's Room at Rotten Tomatoes
- Marvin's Room at San Francisco Chronicle.
Categories:- 1996 films
- American films
- English-language films
- 1990s drama films
- American comedy-drama films
- Films about dysfunctional families
- Films based on plays
- Miramax Films films
- Films shot in Florida
- Films shot in New York City
- Films shot in New Jersey
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