The Door in the Floor

"The most dangerous secrets are the ones we're afraid to tell ourselves."

Aug 6 2004 R 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama

The lives of Ted and Marion Cole are thrown into disarray when their two adolescent sons die in a car wreck. Marion withdraws from Ted and Ruth, the couple's daughter. Ted, a well-known writer, hires as his assistant a student named Eddie, who looks oddly similar to one of the Coles' dead sons. The couple separate, and Marion begins an affair with Eddie, while Ted has a dalliance with his neighbor Evelyn.

Plot

Alternately tragic and comic, an exploration of the complexities of love in both its brightest and darkest corners. Adapted from John Irving's best-selling novel A Widow for One Year, the film is set in the privileged beach community of East Hampton, New York and chronicles one pivotal summer in the lives of famous children's book author Ted Cole (Jeff Bridges) and his beautiful wife Marion (Kim Basinger). Their once-great marriage has been strained by tragedy. Her resulting despondency and his subsequent infidelities have prevented the couple from confronting a much-needed change in their relationship. Eddie O'Hare, the young man Ted hires to work as his summer assistant, is the couple's unwitting yet willing pawn - and, ultimately, the catalyst in the transformation of their lives.

Written by

John Irving, Tod Williams

Directed by

Tod Williams

Cast

Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Jon Foster

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Focus Features, Revere Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
16,395
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA