The Road to Wellville (1994) 5.5
A story about the ins and outs of one unusual health facility in the early 20th century, run by the eccentric Dr. Kellogg. Director:Alan Parker |
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The Road to Wellville (1994) 5.5
A story about the ins and outs of one unusual health facility in the early 20th century, run by the eccentric Dr. Kellogg. Director:Alan Parker |
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| Anthony Hopkins | ... | ||
| Bridget Fonda | ... |
Eleanor Lightbody
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| Matthew Broderick | ... | ||
| John Cusack | ... | ||
| Dana Carvey | ... |
George Kellogg
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| Michael Lerner | ... |
Goodloe Bender
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| Colm Meaney | ... |
Dr. Lionel Badger
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| John Neville | ... |
Endymion Hart-Jones
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| Lara Flynn Boyle | ... |
Ida Muntz
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| Traci Lind | ... |
Nurse Irene Graves
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| Camryn Manheim | ... |
Virginia Cranehill
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Roy Brocksmith | ... |
Poultney Dab
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| Norbert Weisser | ... | ||
| Monica Parker | ... |
Mrs. Tindermarsh
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| Jacob Reynolds | ... |
Young George Kellogg
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A madcap portrayal of William Lightbody's stay at the health farm run by cereal king Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. William's wife, Eleanor, has persuaded him to go to Kellogg to have his system cleaned of impurities. Kellogg is very unconventional, and almost barbaric in his treatments. Written by Rob Hartill
RTW is by all means a very funny movie. Sure, one can find it disgusting in some details, but it is nothing more than a point of view. On the formal side, you cannot say much against it: it has an excellent cast, superb costumes and buildings, it almost captured this long gone time. And, by the way, these stupid gadgets and therapies, they were real, they didn´t invent anything. OK, the story could be a little bit straighter, but thats all. Otherwise, RTW is holding a mirror for the health and fitness obsession of our times and one should be able to laugh about that too. All in all a good one. I´m sorry for those, who cannot like it because of their prudery, rest of you just try to watch a little bit more open - minded.