The Cider House Rules is a 1999 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström from a screenplay by John Irving, based on Irving's 1985 novel. Its story follows Homer Wells, who lives in a World War II–era Maine orphanage run by a doctor who trained him, and his journey after leaving the orphanage.

The Cider House Rules: Directed by Lasse Hallström. With Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd. During World War II, an orphan grows up under the tutelage of a doctor who runs an orphanage.

The Cider House Rules (1985) is a novel by American writer John Irving, a Bildungsroman that was later adapted into a 1999 film and a stage play by Peter Parnell. The story, set in the pre– and post–World War II era, tells of a young man, Homer Wells, growing up under the guidance of Dr. Wilbur Larch, an obstetrician and abortion provider.

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During World War II, an orphan grows up under the tutelage of a doctor who runs an orphanage. However, he yearns for freedom and soon decides to leave in order to make a life for himself. Homer is an orphan in remote St. Cloud, Maine.

“The Cider House Rules” tells the story of an orphan who is adopted by his own orphanage and reared by the doctor in charge–who sees him as a successor. At one point he runs away to pick apples and fall in love, but his fate awaits him and has been sealed at his birth.

Homer Wells has lived nearly his entire life inside St. Cloud's Orphanage in rural Maine. Though groomed by its proprietor, Dr. Larch, to be his successor, Homer feels the need to strike out and experience the world outside. Limited time offer. Terms apply. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days.

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Dec 10, 1999 · A beautiful coming of age story and and period-piece, The Cider House Rules is all at once delightful, horrifying, romantic, and epic. This is a great 1990s film with a charming and tactful script, incredibly evocative cinematography, top notch performances, and a …