White Oleander
Director: Peter Kosminsky; Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Alison Lohman; Release Date: March 11, 2003 |
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White Oleander - WHITE OLEANDER, the Janet Fitch novel made famous on Oprah's Book Club, is the tale of an intense and toxic mother-daughter relationship, coupled with a look at the fundamentally skewed U.S. foster care system. When the beautiful photographer Ingrid Magnusson (Michelle Pfeiffer) is imprisoned for allegedly murdering a philandering boyfriend, her daughter Astrid (Alison Lohman) does her best to survive a string of foster homes where natural adolescent mistakes turn into land mines. Her first stop is the home of a born-again Christian, Starr (Robin Wright Penn, who is so good in this part she's physically unrecognizable.) Next, she is sent to the home of a clinically depressed actress, Claire Richards (Renee Zellweger, whose natural effervescence is delightfully disturbing here.) Claire uses Astrid to fill the void left by a roaming husband (Noah Wyle). Astrid juggles her list of changing homes with visits to Mommy Dearest in prison, while suffering flashbacks of the alleged murder.
WHITE OLEAND...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Peter Kosminsky |
| Stars | Michelle Pfeiffer |
| Actors | Billy Connolly |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Subgenre | Based On A Novel • Pris |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD: Full Frame |
| UPC | 085392329731 |
| Release Date | 2002 |
| Running Time | 1hr 50min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD: Widescreen1hr 50minWarner Home VideoMarch 11, 2003PG-13 (MPAA)085392341429Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo, AC3 |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS1hr 50minWarner Home VideoMarch 11, 2003PG-13 (MPAA)012569692732Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | Mary Agnes Donoghue |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (11/01/2002, p.147, Susan Green): "...WHITE OLEANDER eschews easy sentimentality and presents the women as complex individuals..." |
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