The Whole Wide World

– Based on her acclaimed autobiographical book, THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD tells the story of Novalyne Price..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 51 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
The Whole Wide World (1996)

Based on her acclaimed autobiographical book, THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD tells the story of Novalyne Price, an attractive feisty West Texas schoolteacher and her bittersweet, romantic and turbulent relationship with Robert E. Howard, the great pulp fiction writer of the 1930's.

The Whole Wide World (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Dec 1996

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Dan Ireland

Writer:

Novalyne Price Ellis (memoir One Who Walked Alone), Michael Scott Myers (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Vincent D'Onofrio, Renée Zellweger, Ann Wedgeworth, Harve Presnell

Plot:

In Texas in the 1930s, young schoolteacher Novalyne Price meets a handsome, eccentric, interesting young man named Robert Howard. He's a successful writer - of the pulp stories of 'Conan the Barbarian'; she's an aspiring one. A friendship develops into a sort of courtship. Based on a memoir by Novalyne Price.

Awards:

6 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

Sony Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
76%