The Whole Wide World
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| Directed by | Dan Ireland |
| Produced by | Carl Colpaert Dan Ireland Vincent D'Onofrio Kevin Reidy |
| Written by | Novalyne Price Ellis Michael Scott Myers |
| Starring | Vincent D'Onofrio Renée Zellweger |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Release date(s) |  January 1996 Sundance 8 September 1996 Toronto 4 July 1997 28 March 1998 |
| Running time | 106 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,300,000 |
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The Whole Wide World is a 1996 film depicting the relationship between pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard (played by Vincent D'Onofrio) and schoolteacher Novalyne Price Ellis (played by Renée Zellweger).
The film was adapted by Michael Scott Myers from Ellis's memoirs, One Who Walked Alone and Day of the Stranger: Further Memories of Robert E. Howard. The film was directed by Dan Ireland.
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[edit] Plot
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.
[edit] Cast
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Robert E. 'Bob' Howard
- Renée Zellweger as Novalyne Price. Olivia D'Abo, star of Conan the Destroyer, was intended for the role but she was pregnant when shooting began[1]; Zellweger filmed her breakthrough role in Jerry Maguire in the same year.
- Ann Wedgeworth as Mrs. Howard
- Harve Presnell as Dr. Howard
- Benjamin Mouton as Clyde Smith
- Michael Corbett as Mayor Booth Adams
- Helen Cates as Enid
[edit] Awards
The Whole Wide World was nominated for, and won, several awards.
[edit] Nominated
- Grand Jury Prize at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival
- Best Female Lead for Renée Zellweger at the 1997 Independent Spirit Awards
- Best First Screenplay for Michael Scott Myers at the 1997 Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Film at the 1996 Verona Love Screens Film Festival
[edit] 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
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Whole Wide World at the Internet Movie Database
- The Whole Wide World at Allmovie
- Official Site, hosted by Sony Pictures Classics
- The Whole Wide World at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Whole Wide World at Barbarian Keep (Robert E. Howard site)
