fiction.wikisort.org - MovieThe Whole Wide World is a 1996 American independent biographical film produced and directed by Dan Ireland in his directorial debut. It depicts the relationship between pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard (Vincent D'Onofrio) and schoolteacher Novalyne Price Ellis (Renée Zellweger).
This article is about the 1996 film. For other uses, see Whole Wide World (disambiguation).
1996 American film
The Whole Wide World |
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Directed by | Dan Ireland |
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Written by | Michael Scott Myers |
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Based on | One Who Walked Alone by Novalyne Price Ellis |
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Produced by | Carl Colpaert Dan Ireland Vincent D'Onofrio Kevin Reidy |
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Cinematography | Claudio Rocha |
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Edited by | Luis Colina |
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Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams Hans Zimmer |
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Production companies | Sony Pictures Classics Cineville |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Release dates |
- January 1996 (1996-01) (Sundance)
- September 8, 1996 (1996-09-08) (Toronto)
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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Country | United States |
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Language | English |
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Budget | $1,300,000 |
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Box office | $375,757[1] |
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The film was adapted by Michael Scott Myers from Ellis's memoir One Who Walked Alone.
Premise
In 1933 Texas school teacher and aspiring writer Novalyne Price is introduced by friends to pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard. A relationship soon develops between the two but it is doomed by personality conflicts and life events, such as the terminal illness of Howard's mother.
Cast
- Cast notes
- Olivia d'Abo was intended for the role of Novalyne Price but was pregnant when shooting began.[2]
Soundtrack
Original music was provided by Harry Gregson-Williams and his mentor Hans Zimmer. This was their first collaboration as mentor and protégé.
Legacy
When auditioning for the film Jerry Maguire, Zellweger met director Cameron Crowe several times but had trouble convincing him that she could play "a 20-something woman" rather than a girl. This was solved by Zellweger's agent sending Crowe a tape of The Whole Wide World.[3]
Awards and honors
- Nominated
- Grand Jury Prize at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival
- Best Female Lead for Renée Zellweger at the 1997 Independent Spirit Awards[4]
- Best First Screenplay for Michael Scott Myers at the 1997 Independent Spirit Awards[5]
- Best Film at the 1996 Verona Love Screens Film Festival
- Won
- American Independent Special Jury Prize at the 1996 Seattle International Film Festival
- Best Actor for Vincent D'Onofrio (Golden Space Needle Award) at the 1996 Seattle International Film Festival
- Best Actress for Renée Zellweger at the 1996 Mar del Plata Film Festival
- Best Actor for Vincent D'Onofrio at the 1998 Lone Star Film & Television Awards
- Best Screenplay for Michael Scott Myers at the 1998 Lone Star Film & Television Awards
- Best Cinematography for Claudio Rocha at the 1996 Ft Lauderdale International Film Festival
References
External links
Films directed by Dan Ireland |
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Topics |
- Biography
- Legacy
- Adaptations
- Styles and themes
- Museum
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Books about Howard or Conan the Barbarian |
- The Blade of Conan
- Blond Barbarians and Noble Savages
- Blood & Thunder
- The Conan Swordbook
- Dark Valley Destiny
- The Last Celt
- The Miscast Barbarian
- One Who Walked Alone
- The Robert E. Howard Reader
- The Spell of Conan
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Films about Howard | |
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Interwiki links | |
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На других языках
- [en] The Whole Wide World
[ru] Весь огромный мир
«Весь огромный мир» (англ. The Whole Wide World) — художественный биографический фильм Дэна Айрлэнда об отношениях между писателем Робертом Говардом и его возлюбленной Новалин Прайс. Снят по мемуарной книге Новалин Прайс.
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