4.3-> Filmography p4 (Winona Ryder)
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This article is from the Winona Ryder FAQ, by C. Scott Duprey duprey@panix.com with numerous contributions by others.
4.3-> Filmography p4 (Winona Ryder)
The House of the Spirits (1993)
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also known as "Geisterhaus, Das"
Starring:
Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Winona Ryder and Antonio
Banderas
Written by Billie August
based on the novel by Isabel Allende
Directed by August
MPAA Rating: R; Running time: 145 Minutes
Story following three generations of the Trueba family, a wealthy South
American clan, amidst social, economic and political upheaval.
Reality Bites (1994)
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Starring:
Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller
Written by Helen Childress
Directed by Stiller
MPAA Rating: PG-13; UK Rating: 12; Finland Rating: S; Sweden Rating: 7;
Running time: 99 Minutes
So-called "Generation X" film basically is nothing new: should Lelaina
(Ryder) choose rich yuppie Michael (Stiller) over slacker buddy Troy
(Hawke) for romantic happiness?
Little Women (1994)
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Starring:
Winona Ryder, Trini Alvarado, Claire Danes, Kirsten Dunst, Samantha
Mathis and
Susan Sarandon
Written by Robin Swicord
based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by Gillian Armstrong
MPAA Rating: PG; UK Rating: U; Finland Rating: S; Running time: 119
Minutes
Fourth retelling of the classic novel (this one with a bit of a
feminist slant) of that time between adolescence and womanhood follows
the ups and downs of the March sisters during the 19th century. The
film received Academy Awards nominations for Best Actress (Ryder),
Best Original Score (Thomas Newman), and Costume Design (Colleen
Atwood).
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
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Starring (in alphabetical order): Maya Angelou, Anne Bancroft, Ellen
Burstyn, Kate Capshaw, Claire Danes, Jared Leto, Samantha Mathis,
Dermot Mulroney, Winona Ryder, Rip Torn, Mykelti Williamson, Alfre
Woodard
Written by Jane Anderson
Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse
When her boyfriend proposes marriage, Finn (Ryder) seeks the advice of
her grandmother Hy (Burstyn). The members of Hy's sewing circle share
stories of their lives (a la Joy Luck Club) as they make Finn's
wedding quilt.
Boys (1996)
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also known as "Drive By Kiss"
also known as "The Girl You Want"
Starring:
Winona Ryder, Lucas Haas
Written & Directed by Stacy Cochran
John Baker (Haas) discovers Patty Vare (Ryder) injured in the woods
after a horseback riding accident. He sneaks her back to his dorm
room at an all boys school to nurse her back to health, but she's on
the run from the police. He decides to run with her and along the
way, they fall in love.
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