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This film version of John Irving’s novel “The World According to Garp” brilliantly captures the quirky spirit of the original story. T.S. Garp is the illegitimate child of unorthodox feminist Jenny Fields. Every effort made by Jenny to broaden Garp’s outlook on life crams more fears and phobias into his psyche. Aspiring to become a novelist, Garp succeeds in this goal at the same time that his mother achieves fame through the publishing of her first feminist manifesto. Though successful and happily married to his college sweetheart, Garp remains envious of his fearless mother. Cast includes: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close and John Lithgow.
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ACMI Identifier
311904
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - New York - Awards
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminism
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)