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Dec 17, 1999 · John Irving. "The Cider House Rules" tells the story of an orphan who is adopted by his own orphanage and reared by the doctor in charge--who sees him as a successor. At one point he runs away to pick apples and fall in love, but his fate awaits him and has been sealed at his birth.
The Cider House Rules is a 1999 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström from a screenplay by John Irving, based on Irving's 1985 novel of the same name. Its story follows Homer Wells, who lives in a World War II–era Maine orphanage run by a doctor who trained him, and his journey after leaving the orphanage.
The Cider House Rules is the sixth novel by the American Canadian author John Irving. It was published in 1985 by William Morrow and Company. The novel was made into a movie directed by Lasse Hallstrom in 1999. This guide uses the 2012 William Morrow Kindle Edition of The Cider House Rules.
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Video. Selected Scenes and Trailer From the Film 'The Cider House Rules'. Forum. Join a Discussion on Current Film. By STEPHEN HOLDEN. t doesn't take a cryptographer to decipher the...
When Wally and pregnant Candy visit the orphanage, Dr. Larch provides a medically safe, albeit illegal, abortion, Homer leaves with them to work on Wally's family apple farm. Wally goes off to war, leaving Homer and Candy alone together. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house?
The Cider House Rules (1985) is a novel by American writer John Irving, a Bildungsroman that was later adapted into a 1999 film and a stage play by Peter Parnell. The story, set in the pre– and post–World War II era, tells of a young man, Homer Wells, growing up under the guidance of Dr. Wilbur Larch, an obstetrician and abortion provider.
Steven Isaac. Movie Review. John Irving adapted his own novel into the screenplay for The Cider House Rules. And there are moments in which it’s hard to decide whether his story is a tender and melancholy look at the plight of orphans in the cold Northeast, or if it’s a searing piece of propaganda for the cause of abortion rights.
