Marvin's Room
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| Directed by | Jerry Zaks |
| Written by | Scott McPherson |
| Starring | Meryl Streep Leonardo DiCaprio Diane Keaton Robert De Niro |
| Music by | Rachel Portman |
| Editing by | Jim Clark |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | December 18, 1996 |
| Running time | 98 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Marvin's Room is a 1996 film, based on the play of the same name by Scott McPherson. The play, which was directed by David Petrarca, was adapted for the screen by McPherson and directed by Jerry Zaks. It stars Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn, Gwen Verdon, Hal Scardino and Dan Hedaya. Original music for the film was provided by Rachel Portman and has Carly Simon singing the theme song "Two Little Sisters" with Meryl Streep adding background vocals.
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[edit] Plot
A man who had a stroke 17 years ago is left incapacitated and bed-ridden. He has been cared for by his daughter Bessie (Diane Keaton), and totally ignored by his other daughter, Lee (Meryl Streep), who moved to Ohio with her husband 20 years ago and has never contacted her family. Now, however, Bessie's doctor has informed her that she has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant, and she turns to her sister for help. Lee, in turn, turns to her son Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio), who has been committed to a mental asylum for setting fire to his mother's house. When Lee finds that she may have to take over her father's care, she at first begins shopping around for nursing homes. Eventually, the sisters grow close to one another, their father Marvin, and Lee's sons.
[edit] Awards
Nominations:
- Academy Award for Best Actress: Diane Keaton
- 1997: Golden Globe: Best Actress, Drama: Meryl Streep [1]
- 1997: Screen Actors Guild: Best Cast [2]
- 1997: Screen Actors Guild: Diane Keaton
