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White Oleander is a 2002 American drama film directed by Peter Kosminsky. The film stars Alison Lohman in the central role of Astrid Magnussen and Michelle Pfeiffer as her manipulative mother, Ingrid, with Robin Wright, Noah Wyle, and Renée Zellweger in supporting roles.
- $16 million
- Thomas Newman
- October 11, 2002
Oct 11, 2002 · Recently viewed. White Oleander: Directed by Peter Kosminsky. With Amy Aquino, John Billingsley, Elisa Bocanegra, Darlene Bohorquez. A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
- (34K)
- Drama
- Peter Kosminsky
- 2002-10-11
White Oleander is a 1999 novel by American author Janet Fitch. In the fashion of a picaresque novel, it deals with themes of motherhood, telling the story of a girl named Astrid who is separated from her mother, Ingrid, and placed in a series of foster homes.
- 446 pp
- Janet Fitch
- 1999
- Little, Brown and Co.
Jul 1, 1999 · Janet Fitch. 3.99. 354,076 ratings9,174 reviews. Everywhere hailed as a novel of rare beauty and power, White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Ingrid, a brilliant poet imprisoned for murder, and her daughter, Astrid, whose odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes--each its own universe, with its own laws, its own dangers ...
- (353.8K)
- Paperback
Based on the novel by. Janet Fitch. "White Oleander" tells a sad story of crime and foster homes, and makes it look like the movie version. The film takes the materials of human tragedy and dresses them in lovely costumes, Southern California locations and star power. Almost makes it look like fun.
Summaries. A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion. Astrid Magnussen (Alison Lohman) is a fifteen-year-old girl, living in California.
