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1995 Certificate PG
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A recluse who lives his life making furniture, discovers a two year old orphan on his doorstep. Making a new life together their relationship is threatened when the natural father appears... Based around the George Elliot novel 'Silas Marner'. Read more

Starring Steve Martin, Gabriel Byrne, Catherine O'Hara, Stephen Baldwin
Director Gillies MacKinnon, Gillies Mackinnon
Genres Children, Drama

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A Simple Twist Of Fate

A recluse who lives his life making furniture, discovers a two year old orphan on his doorstep. Making a new life together their relationship is threatened when the natural father appears... Based around the George Elliot novel 'Silas Marner'.

Starring Steve Martin, Gabriel Byrne, Catherine O'Hara, Stephen Baldwin
Director Gillies MacKinnon, Gillies Mackinnon
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 41 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Children, Drama
Language DVD: English
Released Production year: 1995

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    • 1 stars out of 4  

      A not entirely successful attempt to make the plot of Eliot's Victorian novel work in a modern setting, but it has its moments.

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    • Rated - 4.0 stars  

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      Silas Martin

      If you enjoyed Steve Martin in Roxane then this could be another film for you, although this is a serious drama rather than a comedy. It is loosely based on the... read more »

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    • Rated - 2.0 stars  

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      awful

      pruduced, directed and starring Steve Martin.... need i say more? he needs to find someone prepared to tell him the truth as this simply didnt work and was ... read more »

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    • Rated - 5.0 stars  

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      simply lovely

      A simple easy to watch movie where Steve Martin is as usual brilliant. A lovely version of Silas Marner in a modern setting a good Sunday afternoon relaxing ... read more »

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    • A Simple Twist Of Fate
      A recluse who lives his life making furniture, discovers a two year old orphan on his doorstep. Making a new life together their relationship is threatened when the natural father appears... Based around the George Elliot novel 'Silas Marner'....