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| Director: | Tod Williams | 
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| Writer: | Tod Williams, John Irving | 
| Staring: | 
| The lives of Ted and Marion Cole are thrown into disarray when their two adolescent sons die in a car wreck. Marion withdraws from Ted and Ruth, the couple's daughter. Ted, a well-known writer, hires as his assistant a student named Eddie, who looks oddly similar to one of the Coles' dead sons. The couple separate, and Marion begins an affair with Eddie, while Ted has a dalliance with his neighbor Evelyn. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 18, 2004 | 
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| Director: | Tod Williams | 
| Writer: | Tod Williams, John Irving | 
| Genres: | Drama | 
| Keywords | based on novel or book, beach, infidelity, assistant, innocence, author, writer, summer, older woman younger man relationship, failing marriage, summer job, troubled marriage, hamptons, successful author, children's author | 
| Production Companies | Revere Pictures, This is that, Focus Features | 
| Box Office | 
              
                Revenue: $6,715,067
                Budget: $7,500,000  | 
      
| Updates | 
          Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024  | 
      
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Jeff Bridges | Ted Cole | 
| Kim Basinger | Marion Cole | 
| Jon Foster | Eddie O'Hare | 
| Mimi Rogers | Evelyn Vaughn | 
| Elle Fanning | Ruth Cole | 
| Bijou Phillips | Alice | 
| Larry Pine | Intervistatore | 
| John Rothman | Minty O'Hare | 
| Harvey Loomis | Dr. Loomis | 
| Libby Langdon | donna alla Reception | 
| Louis Arcella | Eduardo Gomez | 
| Robert LuPone | Mendelssohn | 
| Rachel Style | Bookstore Assistant | 
| Donna Murphy | Frame Shop Owner | 
| Claire Beckman | Mrs. Mountsier | 
| Charlie Rose | Himself (uncredited) | 
| Marion McCorry | Bookstore Customer | 
| Kristina Valada-Viars | Effie | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Tod Williams | Director, Screenplay | 
| John Irving | Novel | 
| Marcelo Zarvos | Original Music Composer | 
| Nicholas Lundy | Art Direction | 
| Peter Bucossi | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Bill Anagnos | Stunts | 
| Frank Ferrara | Stunts | 
| Loyd Catlett | Stunts | 
| Eric Daman | Costume Design | 
| Terry Stacey | Director of Photography | 
| Julie Fischer | Post Production Producer | 
| Nick Evans | Set Decoration | 
| Thérèse DePrez | Production Design | 
| Ann Goulder | Casting | 
| Keith Siglinger | Stunts | 
| Janet Paparazzo | Stunts | 
| D.J. Surgent | Stunts | 
| Affonso Gonçalves | Editor | 
| Valli O'Reilly | Makeup Artist | 
| Ronnie Specter | Makeup Artist | 
| Thomas Nellen | Makeup Artist | 
| Susan Germaine | Hairstylist | 
| Mitchell Stone | Hairstylist | 
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Marisa Polvino | Co-Producer | 
| Ted Hope | Producer | 
| Michael Corrente | Producer | 
| Roger Marino | Executive Producer | 
| Anne Carey | Producer | 
| Amy J. Kaufman | Executive Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Elle Fanning | Nominated | 
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