What Eats Gilbert Grape ( Eng. What's Eating Gilbert Grape ) - an American film in 1993 directed by Lasse Hallström . The film is a film adaptation of the eponymous novel by Peter Hedges . The script was also made by Peter Hedges himself.
| What Eats Gilbert Grape | |
|---|---|
| What's Eating Gilbert Grape | |
 | |
| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Lasse Hallstrom |
| Producer | David Matalon Bertil Olsson Mayr Teper |
| Author script | Peter Hedges |
| In the main cast | Johnny Depp Juliette Lewis Leonardo DiCaprio |
| Operator | Sven Nyquist |
| Composer | Alan Parker |
| Film company | Paramount Pictures , J&M Entertainment |
| Duration | 118 minutes |
| Budget | $ 11 million |
| Fees | $ 10 million (in the USA) |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 1993 |
| IMDb | ID 0108550 |
Story
In the provincial American town, in the house on the outskirts, the Grape family lives: mother -Bonnie Grape , who lost her husband early, became abnormally stout and therefore became a recluse; senior Amy's daughter - without the prospect of getting married in a small town; Arnie’s son is a boy of 18 years old, mentally disabled, who, according to doctors, can die at any second, which needs an eye and an eye, because each time he is left unattended, he tries to climb the city water tower ; and younger Sister Ellen is 15 years old, who wants to finally grow up. Bonnie's eldest son takes care of all of them - Gilbert Grape Gilbert is a guy with no prospects for the future in such a wilderness, worries about the house and its inhabitants tie him hand and foot. Gilbert works in a small grocery store, the owner of which barely makes ends meet because of the nearby supermarket , looks after Arnie so that nothing happens to him, from time to time he satisfies a mature married woman, a mother of two children - Mrs. Carver , every now and then, asks her father's friend to fix their house because of the real danger that the floorboards will not stand Bonnie and she will fall into the basement.
The only entertainment for Gilbert and Arnie in this wilderness is to watch a caravan of trailers drive once a year along the road past their town. Once one of the trailers due to a breakdown in the engine stopped nearby, and its inhabitants - a young girl Becky , traveling with her grandmother, is forced to stay here for a whole week until the motor is repaired.
Gilbert is now dreaming of a new life. But taking care of the household does not give him the opportunity to leave with the girl. After some time, Becky leaves the town, and the guy returns to gray weekdays. Suddenly his mother Bonnie dies. Gilbert decides to burn the house along with her body, forever putting an end to the past.
Over time, his sisters find work and arrange a personal life. Becky's trailer is again visible on the horizon. This time, Gilbert with his lover and brother goes on a trip.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Johnny Depp | Gilbert Grape |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Arnie Grape |
| Juliette Lewis | Becky |
| Mary Steenburgen | Batty carver |
| Darlene Cates | Bonnie grape |
| Laura Harrington | Amy Grape |
| Mary Kate Shellhardt | Ellen Grape |
| John Reilly | Tucker van dyke |
| Kevin Tai | Ken Carver |
| Crispin Glover | Bobby McBurney |
Rental History
Prime Dates
Dates are given in accordance with IMDb [1] .
- USA - December 17, 1993 (premiere)
- USA - December 25, 1993 (wide rental)
- Sweden - January 28, 1994
- Germany - February 1994 (screening at the Berlin Film Festival )
- Great Britain - March 6, 1994
- Finland - April 1, 1994
- France - April 6, 1994
- Germany - April 28, 1994
- Spain - May 20, 1994
- Republic of Korea - June 11, 1994
- Australia - June 23, 1994
- Czech Republic - July 1994 (screening at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival )
- Portugal - July 1, 1994
- Japan - August 20, 1994
- Argentina - October 27, 1994
- Netherlands - January 19, 1995
Awards and nominations
The list of awards and nominations is given in accordance with the data of IMDb [2] .
Rewards
| Year | Event | Reward | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US National Film Critics Award | Best Supporting Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio |
| 1994 | Chicago Film Critics Association Award | Opening year | Leonardo DiCaprio |
| Prize at the International Film Festival "Love is Madness", Bulgaria | Golden Aphrodite | Lasse Hallstrom | |
| 1995 | Silver Prize Guild of German Art House Cinemas | Foreign film | Lasse Hallstrom |
Nominations
| Year | Event | Reward | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Oscar Film Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Leonardo DiCaprio |
| Golden Globe Film Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Leonardo DiCaprio |
Age Limit
The film received a PG-13 rating in the MPAA rating system (see American Film Association Rating System ) [3] .
Notes
- ↑ "What Gilbert Grape Eats": Release Information (inaccessible link) . - IMDb information. Date of treatment February 24, 2010. Archived December 12, 2010.
- ↑ Information on awards and nominations (English) (inaccessible link) . IMDb Date of treatment February 24, 2010. Archived on August 7, 2010.
- ↑ MPAA Website (inaccessible link) . - Information is available on the MPAA website. Date of treatment February 24, 2010. Archived December 11, 2010.
Links
- What Eats Gilbert Grape (English) on the site allmovie
- What Gilbert Grape Eats on Rotten Tomatoes
- Review of the film on the site "Video Guide"