The Door in the Floor

The Door in the Floor is a 2004 American drama film written and directed by Tod Williams. The screenplay is based on the first third of the 1998 novel A Widow for One Year by John Irving. The film was shot in 2002 and had a limited release in theaters in 2004. The film is set in an exclusive beach community on Long Island, where children's book author and artist Ted Cole lives with his wife Marion and their young daughter Ruth , who usually is supervised by her nanny Alice. Their home is filled with photographs of the couple's teenaged sons, who were killed in an automobile accident; the...
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Release date:	July 14, 2004
Directed by:	Tod Williams
Rated:
Runtime:	111 Minutes
Producer:	Ted Hope, Anne Carey, Michael Corrente
Editor:	Affonso Gonçalves
Music by:	Marcelo Zarvos
Cinematography:	Terry Stacey
Screenplay by:	Tod Williams
Estimated budget:	$7,500,000
Adapted from:	A Widow for One Year

Cast of The Door in the Floor

Jeff Bridges

Ted Cole

Born:December 4, 1949

Age:62

Mimi Rogers

Evelyn Vaughn

Born:January 27, 1956

Age:56

Kim Basinger

Marion Cole

Born:December 8, 1953

Age:58

John Rothman

Minty O'Hare

Born:June 3, 1949

Age:62

Elle Fanning

Ruth Cole

Born:April 9, 1998

Age:14

Bijou Phillips

Alice

Born:April 1, 1980

Age:32

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
2005	Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Jeff Bridges
2005	Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, Tod Williams

Film director of The Door in the Floor

Tod Williams

Born: September 27, 1968

Age: 43

Education: Columbia University, Bard College

Tod Culpan "Kip" Williams is an American director, producer and screenwriter. Williams was born and raised in New York City, the son of architect Tod Williams and a mother who was a dancer. He studied painting and literature at Bard College and Columbia University before finding work as a stringer...
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Filming locations for The Door in the Floor

Hamptons

The Hamptons are a group of villages and hamlets in the townships of Southampton and East Hampton, which form the South Fork of Long Island, New York. The Hamptons form a popular seaside resort, one of the historical summer colonies of the American Northeast. They have some of the most expensive...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which director created the movie "The Door in the Floor"?
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Tod Williams and Tod Williams directed the movie.
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What locations were used to film scenes in the movie The Door in the Floor?
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Locations used in the movie's production include Hamptons.
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What is the runtime of the movie "The Door in the Floor"?
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The total time for the film is 111 minutes.
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Who wrote the film The Door in the Floor?
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John Irving wrote the movie's script.
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Who wrote the music for the movie The Door in the Floor?
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Marcelo Zarvos composed the original music score for the soundtrack.
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Who distributed the movie, "The Door in the Floor"?
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Focus Features distributed the film.
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When was the premier of the motion picture "The Door in the Floor"?
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The movie was released in June, 2004.
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Which actors were the stars of the movie "The Door in the Floor"?
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Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Jon Foster, Elle Fanning, Mimi Rogers and Bijou Phillips played roles in the film.
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Who were the producers of the movie, "The Door in the Floor"?
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Anne Carey, Michael Corrente and Ted Hope were the film's producers.
Q:
What is the runtime of the film "The Door in the Floor"?
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The approxomite runtime is 111 minutes.

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