Alternately tragic and comic, an exploration of the complexities of love in both its brightest and darkest corners. Adapted from John Irving's best-selling novel A Widow for One Year, the film is set in the privileged beach community of East Hampton, New York and chronicles one pivotal summer in the lives of famous children's book author Ted Cole and his beautiful wife Marion. Their once-great marriage has been strained by tragedy. Her resulting despondency and his subsequent infidelities have prevented the couple from confronting a much-needed change in their relationship. Eddie O'Hare, the young man Ted hires to work as his summer assistant, is the couple's unwitting yet willing pawn - and, ultimately, the catalyst in the transformation of their lives.

Product details

Director	Tod Williams
Actor	Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Mimi Rogers, Jon Foster, Elle Fanning
Label	FOCUS FEATURES

Genre	Drama
Content	DVD
FSK / age rating	from age 12
Publication date	14.12.2004
Region code	1
Version	US Version
Year of production	2004
Length	111 Minutes
Audio	English (Dolby Digital), English (DTS)
Subtitles	English

Cast & Crew

Actor

Production & Studios

Genre

Drama

Customer reviews

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Written on 27. January 2014 by Andy Torsten.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

an Angel: die Kritiken waren mehrheitlich sehr gut...bitte besser informieren bevor man so einen Blödsinn schreibt...abgesehen davon ist der Film Klasse!
nachdenklich

Written on 24. July 2006 by fear.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

jeff bridges ist eh neben kevin spacy einer der besten schauspieler
Speziell

Written on 22. June 2005 by Angel.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Die Kritiken waren sehr schlecht, doch wegen Elle Fanning hab ich den film trotzdem angeschaut. Es ist ein ruhiger/trauriger Film, zwischendurch wirklich komisch und er bringt einem schon ein bisschen zum Nachdenken.
Sicher nicht jedem zu empfehlen, aber er ist besser als manche Kritiker schreiben.
Es lohnt sich das Making of anzusehen, dann versteht man auch mehr Hinteergründe.