Marvin's daughters
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Marvin's daughters |
| Original title | Marvin's Room |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1996 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jerry Zaks |
| script | Scott McPherson |
| production |
Scott Rubin , Jane Rosenthal |
| music | Rachel Portman |
| camera | Piotr Sobociński |
| cut | Jim Clark |
| occupation | |
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Marvin's Daughters is a 1996 American film directed by Jerry Zaks .
action
Bessie has been looking after her seriously ill and bedridden father Marvin for years. A hospital exam will determine that Bessie has leukemia . Dr. Wally explains that if a suitable bone marrow donor is found, she has a very good chance of survival . Close family members are primarily eligible for a bone marrow transplant . For this reason, after 20 years, Bessie contacts her sister Lee ( Meryl Streep ). Lee travels to her sister's home with her two sons. The old conflicts between the sisters break out again and must be overcome so that the disease can be conquered.
Reviews
The film received very positive reviews, especially the portrayals of Diane Keaton , Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep . The film was named "the family drama of the year" in the magazine Cinema 6/1997.
The film-dienst 11/1997 found: “A film developed like a chamber play that offers its actors the chance to pull out all the stops of their abilities. Despite the serious issues, he is full of humor and shows that hope is always possible. "
Awards and nominations
- 1997 nomination for the Oscar as Best Actress : Diane Keaton
- 1997 nomination for the Golden Globe Award for best leading actress : Meryl Streep
- 1997 Nomination for the Chlotrudis Award as best supporting actress : Meryl Streep
- In 1997 the film won the Golden St. George at the Moscow International Film Festival .
- 1996 Screen Actors Guild Award : Best Ensemble
- 1997 Screen Actors Guild Award : Diane Keaton
- 1997 Screen Actors Guild Award : Gwen Verdon
- The German Film and Media Assessment FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the rating particularly valuable.
Web links
- Marvin's Room in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Marvin atrotten tomatoes(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marvin's Daughters. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .