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| The title refers to the rules to be obeyed by apple-pickers living in the cider house. For years they have never even read, let alone observed the rules. When they are read out loud, their arbitrary and paternalistic nature offends the workers. They complain: "Somebody who don't live here made them rules. Them rules ain't for us. They think we're dumb niggers so we need dumb rules". | The title refers to the rules to be obeyed by apple-pickers living in the cider house. For years they have never even read, let alone observed the rules. When they are read out loud, their arbitrary and paternalistic nature offends the workers. They complain: "Somebody who don't live here made them rules. Them rules ain't for us. They think we're dumb niggers so we need dumb rules". | ||
| The novel was made into a ] movie |
The novel was made into a ] movie directed by ]. | ||
| '''Primary cast:''' | |||
| *] : Homer Wells | |||
| *] : Candy Kendall | |||
| *] : Mr. Rose | |||
| *] : Wally Worthington | |||
| *] : Dr. Wilbur Larch | |||
| *] : Nurse Edna | |||
| *] : Nurse Angela | |||
| *] : Rose Rose | |||
| *] : Buster | |||
| *] : Olive Worthington | |||
| John Irving also wrote the screenplay and won the ]. For his performance in the film, Michael Caine won the ]. Irving himself appears briefly in the film, twice, as the disapproving stationmaster. | John Irving also wrote the screenplay and won the ]. For his performance in the film, Michael Caine won the ]. Irving himself appears briefly in the film, twice, as the disapproving stationmaster. | ||
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The Cider House Rules is a novel by John Irving.
The novel deals with, among other things, abortion, adoption, race, and apples.
The title refers to the rules to be obeyed by apple-pickers living in the cider house. For years they have never even read, let alone observed the rules. When they are read out loud, their arbitrary and paternalistic nature offends the workers. They complain: "Somebody who don't live here made them rules. Them rules ain't for us. They think we're dumb niggers so we need dumb rules".
The novel was made into a 1999 movie directed by Lasse Hallström.
Primary cast:
- Tobey Maguire : Homer Wells
- Charlize Theron : Candy Kendall
- Delroy Lindo : Mr. Rose
- Paul Rudd : Wally Worthington
- Michael Caine : Dr. Wilbur Larch
- Jane Alexander : Nurse Edna
- Kathy Baker : Nurse Angela
- Erykah Badu : Rose Rose
- Kieran Culkin : Buster
- Kate Nelligan : Olive Worthington
John Irving also wrote the screenplay and won the Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay. For his performance in the film, Michael Caine won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Irving himself appears briefly in the film, twice, as the disapproving stationmaster.
It was also made into a two part play by Peter Parnell.
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