| Marvin's Room | |
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| 1 Nomination | |
| Year | 1996 |
| Director | Jerry Zaks |
| Writer | Scott McPherson |
| Starring | Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton |
| 69th Academy Awards | |
Marvin's Room is a 1996 American drama film based on the play of the same name by Scott McPherson. The play, which was directed by David Petrarca, was adapted for the screen by McPherson and directed by Jerry Zaks. It stars Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn, Gwen Verdon, Hal Scardino and Dan Hedaya. Original music for the film was composed by Rachel Portman. Carly Simon wrote and performed the theme song "Two Little Sisters", with Meryl Streep adding background vocals.
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Estranged sisters since their father's stroke, Lee and Bessie, lead separate lives in separate states. Lee's son, Hank, finds himself committed to a mental institution after setting fire to his mother's house. His younger brother, Charlie, seems unfazed by his brother's eccentricities or his mother's seeming disinterest. Bessie has leukemia and will die without a bone marrow transplant. The women take stock of their lives and rediscover the meaning of "family."
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