The Magic of Belle Isle

"A re-coming of age story."

2012 1h 49m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 462

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother and her three kids, who help reignite his passion for writing.

“A re-coming of age story.”

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Cast

Morgan Freeman
Monte Wildhorn
Virginia Madsen
Charlotte O'Neil
Madeline Carroll
Willow O'Neil
Emma Fuhrmann
Finnegan O'Neil
Nicolette Pierini
Flora O'Neil
Kenan Thompson
Henry
Fred Willard
Al Kaiser
Boyd Holbrook
Luke Ford

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Guy Thomas, Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rob Reiner, shot by Reed Morano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dorian Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Morgan Freeman and Virginia Madsen and Madeline Carroll carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "A re-coming of age story.".

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IMDB entry: tt1839654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rob Reiner directs. Reed Morano behind the camera. Marc Shaiman scores. Dorian Harris cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Rob Reiner, shot by Reed Morano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dorian Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Morgan Freeman and Virginia Madsen and Madeline Carroll carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A re-coming of age story.".
7IMDB entry: tt1839654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 19 themes, including "tenderness", "inspiration", "author", "family".
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.