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The Whole Wide World (1996) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1996 · 106 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Dan Ireland
- Starring
- Renée Zellweger, Vincent D'Onofrio, Libby Villari, Ann Wedgeworth, Harve Presnell, Stephen Marshall
- Budget
- $1.3M
In 1930s Texas, pulp‑fiction legend Robert E. Howard meets Novalyne Price, a teacher who dreams of writing. Their bond is built on lively conversation and shared imagination, hinting at romance. Yet Howard’s single‑minded devotion to his work and his ailing mother drives Novalyne to seek love elsewhere, leaving him feeling betrayed and isolated.
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