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A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to see the world.A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to see the world.A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to see the world.
- Won 2 Oscars
- 8 wins & 30 nominations total
Evan Parke
- Jack
- (as Evan Dexter Parke)
Lonnie Farmer
- Hero
- (as Lonnie R. Farmer)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe scenes featuring the orphanage were filmed at the Northampton State Hospital, an abandoned mental asylum in Northampton, Massachusetts.
- GoofsWhen the orphans watch King Kong (1933), the giant ape peels off Ann Darrow's clothes. That scene was cut shortly after the premiere, and was not publicly available until 1971.
- Quotes
Dr. Wilbur Larch: Goodnight, you princes of Maine, you kings of New England.
- SoundtracksUkulele Lady
Music by Richard A. Whiting
Words by Gus Kahn
Performed by Vaughn De Leath
Published by Bourne Co. (ASCAP)/Whiting Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Gilbert Keyes Music (ASCAP) c/o SGA
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Featured review
Sometimes you must break rules to straighten the situation.
This movie will be looked at from many different views. I forgot about race and religion and watched a very good movie about the human condition. John Irving did the screenplay of his own novel. A young boy, played by Tobey Maguire, is born and raised in an orphanage. He is taught the ways of childbirth and abortion by the headmaster, Dr. Larch, played by Michael Caine. The young boy wants to be more useful in life and goes on his own way to end up working in an apple orchard and learning about lobster fishing.
The Maguire boy/man character fights with his own morals and lack of worldliness as the movie progresses. The predictable ending probably couldn't have been any better. Life happens. Bad things often happen to good people. This movie does question your thoughts of humanity.
I found raw emotion, humor and tenderness in this movie. The story is set in Maine; but actually filmed in Vermont and Connecticut too. Scenery is awesome. Maguire's timid, monotone character does take some getting used to. Caine was very good. Charlize Theron proved that not only is she beautiful, but she can act as well. Erykah Badu did extremely well in a small, but important role. This movie is worthy of its many Oscar nominations.
The Maguire boy/man character fights with his own morals and lack of worldliness as the movie progresses. The predictable ending probably couldn't have been any better. Life happens. Bad things often happen to good people. This movie does question your thoughts of humanity.
I found raw emotion, humor and tenderness in this movie. The story is set in Maine; but actually filmed in Vermont and Connecticut too. Scenery is awesome. Maguire's timid, monotone character does take some getting used to. Caine was very good. Charlize Theron proved that not only is she beautiful, but she can act as well. Erykah Badu did extremely well in a small, but important role. This movie is worthy of its many Oscar nominations.
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- michaelRokeefe
- Mar 23, 2000
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Trở Lại Chốn Xưa
- Filming locations
- Northampton, Massachusetts, USA(State Hospital/Orphanage)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $24,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $57,545,092
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $110,098
- Dec 12, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $88,545,092
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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