A Simple Twist of Fate
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"Simple Twist of Fate" was also the title of a Bob Dylan song.
| A Simple Twist Of Fate | |
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 Movie poster featuring Steve Martin |
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| Directed by | Gillies MacKinnon |
| Produced by | Ric Kidney Steve Martin Karen Snow |
| Written by | Steve Martin George Eliot (for Silas Marner) |
| Starring | Steve Martin |
| Music by | Cliff Eidelman |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Editing by | Humphrey Dixon |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1994 (USA) |
| Running time | 106 min. |
| Language | English |
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A Simple Twist of Fate is a 1994 drama film starring Steve Martin. It follows the story of a loner who is forced to come out of his shell after adopting an orphaned girl. The script for the film was written by Martin, and is loosely based on the novel Silas Marner by English author George Eliot.
At video/DVD rental shops the film is apparently often advertised as family comedy or placed on the comedy shelf, but it does show drug abuse, a baby being left alone in snow while her mother is dying and some unpleasant or scary confrontations between various people, so it may not be suitable for young children.
Some critics have praised Martin's adaptation of Eliot's story, while others consider it mediocre or even poor. Likewise Martin acting "seriously", instead of doing his usual comedy routines, has caused mixed reactions: some praising, some quite negative.
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