The Cider House Rules (1999 Lasse Hallström)

A great actor's director working with a great story-teller - John Irving also wrote the screenplay (and won Oscar). Despite somewhat questionable accent, Michael Caine is brilliant as doctor / head of orphanage. Rest of cast also great - Tobey Macguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo (Get Shorty), Keiron Culkin, Jane Alexander, Kathy Baker, Erykah Badu, Kate Nelligan, Heavy D, K Todd Freeman (Grosse Pointe Blank), Paz de la Huerta, J.K. Simmons and Erik Per Sullivan. We were in many tears by the end.

Shot by Oliver Stapleton in Panavision, music by Rachel Portman, edited by Lisa Zeno Churgin. Another one in that category that we just had not watched for so long that the story was entirely fresh.