The Whole Wide World (1996 film)
Summary
In this fact-based drama film set in 1930s Texas, pulp fiction master Robert E. Howard is introduced to Novalyne Price, a teacher with aspirations of becoming an author herself, and they begin a unique relationship filled with conversation and imagination. Although the possibility exists for romance, Howard's obsession with his work and dedication to his sick mother leads Price to look elsewhere for love, leaving Howard feeling betrayed and alone.
Details
- Release Date: 1996
- Country/Language: US, English
- Genres/Technical: Biography, Drama, Romance, Documentary
- Setting: (documentary)
- Runtime: 1 hr 51 min
- Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Renée Zellweger, Ann Wedgeworth
- Director: Dan Ireland
- Writer: Novalyne Price Ellis (memoir One Who Walked Alone), Michael Scott Myers (screenplay)
- Producer/Production Co: Cineville, The Kushner-Locke Company
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- IMDB Page: (link)
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: PG (contains perhaps some mild adult themes and possibly mild profanity, perhaps mild violence)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- S____ (One Tentacle: Debateably Lovecraftian; has almost no direct connection to Lovecraft's work)
A biography/drama/romance story about Lovecraft's friend and fellow writer, Robert E. Howard; probably of only indirect interest to Lovecraft fans.
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
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