Drama · United States of America · 1996 · 1h 38m

Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room poster
Director
Jerry Zaks
Cast
Meryl Streep as Lee Wakefield Lacker Diane Keaton as Bessie Wakefield Leonardo DiCaprio as Hank Lacker Robert De Niro as Wallace "Wally" Carter Hume Cronyn as Marvin Wakefield Gwen Verdon as Ruth Wakefield
Crew
Piotr Sobociński — Director of Photography Jim Clark — Editor Rachel Portman — Original Music Composer Scott McPherson — Screenplay Robert De Niro — Producer Jane Rosenthal — Producer
Tagline

A story about the years that keep us apart... And the moments that bring us together.

Synopsis

A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.

Trailer Marvin's Room — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
floridasibling relationshipbased on play or musicalsisterleukemiareunioncancerbone marrow transplantestranged sister
Key Collaborators
Jerry Zaks Director Piotr Sobociński Director of Photography Jim Clark Editor Rachel Portman Original Music Composer Scott McPherson Screenplay Robert De Niro Producer Jane Rosenthal Producer Scott Rudin Producer David Gropman Production Design Julie Weiss Costume Design
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