Water 1985   PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dick Clement
Cast: Michael Caine, Valerie Perrine, Brenda Vaccaro, Leonard Rossiter, Billy Connolly, Maureen Lipman, Dennis Dugan, Fulton Mackay, Jimmie Walker, Dick Shawn
When mineral water is discovered and becomes the object of investment possibilities on a tiny Caribbean island, Governor Baxter Thwaites (Michael Caine) must deal with outside forces struggling for control of his once-peaceful island.
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Water 2005   PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Deepa Mehta
Cast: Sarala, Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas, Manorama, Raghuvir Yadav, Vidula Javalgekar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Waheeda Rehman, Vinay Pathak, Rishma Malik
This final installment of Deepa Mehta's trilogy follows "Fire" and "Earth." The subject is the forced exile under Hindu law of widows who must serve penitence for their husband's sins. Set in 1938, the story revolves around the trials, tribulations, and eventual rise from victimization of Chuyla (Sarala) who, as an eight-year-old widow, is separated from her family and is sent to live in an ashram (women's home) following the death of her husband. An Oscar nomination was received for Best Foreign Film. 1 User Review
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| | exceptional film | mini 01/31/2007 | | |
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| Oscars: Best Supporting Actor for Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Best Supporting Actor for The Cider House Rules (1999) |
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