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Hope Springs

The movie Hope Springs was based on the book New Cardiff.

Which one did you like better, the movie or the book?  There are 5 votes for the book, and 6 votes for the movie.

Movie details for Hope Springs

The movie was released in 2003 and directed by Mark Herman. Hope Springs was produced by Walt Disney Video. More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.

Actors on this movie include Colin Firth, Heather Graham, Minnie Driver, Mary Steenburgen, Frank Collison, Oliver Platt, Mary Black, Ken Kramer, Chad Faust, Tony Alcantar, Bethoe Shirkoff, Alan Giles, Dolores Drake, Howard Storey, June B. Wilde, Susan Bonham, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Andrew Keilty and William Joseph Firth.

 

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Book details for New Cardiff

New Cardiff was written by Charles Webb. The book was published in 2001 by Washington Square Press. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

 

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As a discerning reader of nineteenth-century American fiction, Englishman Colin Ware is familiar with the tradition of transcending disastrous love affairs by booking the next ocean liner to Europe. Now that he has experienced the pain and humiliation of ... Read More
As a discerning reader of nineteenth-century American fiction, Englishman Colin Ware is familiar with the tradition of transcending disastrous love affairs by booking the next ocean liner to Europe. Now that he has experienced the pain and humiliation of heartache firsthand, he decides to try this cure in reverse.

New Cardiff, Vermont, may be an infinitesimal blot on the rural American landscape, but to Colin it's the ideal place to mend his broken heart. The townsfolk are a quirky, endearing lot, and they welcome the migrating artist into their fold. Colin does his part by capturing his adopted countrymen and women in charcoal and ink. He even discovers love again -- with Mandy, an attendant at the Shining Shores nursing home. When Colin's ex arrives to woo him back to her and his native land, he has to choose between his new love and the woman he's known for years.

With its pitch-perfect dialogue, New Cardiff takes readers on the exhilarating cross-cultural odyssey of a man hurtling headlong into life.