Is The Cider House Rules right for your family?
Movie 1999 126 min
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
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The title and synopsis suggest themes of life, love, destiny, and medical practice within an orphanage setting.
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