Drama ·Comedy · United States of America · 1982 · 2h 16m

The World According to Garp

Director

Cast

Robin Williams as T.S. Garp Mary Beth Hurt as Helen Holm Glenn Close as Jenny Fields John Lithgow as Roberta Muldoon Hume Cronyn as Mr. Fields Jessica Tandy as Mrs. Fields

Crew

Miroslav Ondříček — Director of Photography Stephen A. Rotter — Editor Steve Tesich — Screenplay John Irving — Novel George Roy Hill — Producer Robert Crawford Jr. — Producer

Tagline

Robin Williams is Garp. He's got a funny way of looking at life.

Synopsis

A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book pregnancy wrestling wrestler childlessness paternity love writer typewriter reflective gay theme homosexuality

Key Collaborators

George Roy Hill Director Miroslav Ondříček Director of Photography Stephen A. Rotter Editor Steve Tesich Screenplay John Irving Novel George Roy Hill Producer Robert Crawford Jr. Producer Henry Bumstead Production Design Ann Roth Costume Design

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