Marvin's Room
Marvin's Room is a 1996 American drama film directed by Jerry Zaks. The script was written by John Guare and based on the play of the same name by Scott McPherson, who died in 1992. McPherson had completed a screenplay for a film version before he died; however Guare was hired to update it when the film eventually started production years later.
Plot
Marvin, a man who had a stroke 20 years ago, is left incapacitated and bed-ridden. He has been cared for by his daughter Bessie in their Florida home, and ignored by his other daughter, Lee, who moved to Ohio with her husband 20 years ago and has never contacted her family.
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| author | John Guare |
|---|---|
| award | Golden George |
| director | Jerry Zaks |
| editor | Jim Clark |
| events | dysfunctional family |
| genre | drama |
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| musicBy | Rachel Portman |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress |
| producer | Jane Rosenthal Robert De Niro Scott Rudin |
| productionCompany | Scott Rudin Productions TriBeCa Productions |
| publisher | Miramax Films |
| recordedAt | Florida New Jersey New York City |
| theme | independent |