Original Title: White Oleander Year of Production: 2002 Runtime: 109 min Country: USA | Germany Genre: Drama Filming Dates: 23 April 2001 (starting) Release Date: 6 September 2002 (Toronto Film Festival) Budget: $16,000,000 (estimated) Gross: $16,346,122 (USA) | $21,229,200 (Worldwide)

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Cast

Crew

Plot Summary

Young Astrid (Alison Lohman) is very close to her single mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) whose free-spirited, semi-man-hating lifestyle is all well and good until her mother’s married boyfriend (Billy Connolly) is murdered. When Astrid’s mother goes to prison for the murder, Astrid is left bouncing around foster care and increasingly wondering if her mother’s parenting was really very good in the first place.

She lives with all different types of families from Born-again Christians to posh to a youth detention center. As she grows older, she recognizes how her mother’s manipulative personality has caused her most all of her life’s grief.

She is forced to really soul search and is left with more questions than answers, including why her mother committed the murder.

Trivia & Curiosities

» In the film, Astrid’s mom is an artist, while in the book her mom is a writer – showing an artist working would make the movie more interesting then showing a writer write.

» Barbra Streisand was offered the chance to direct and play Ingrid.

Filming Locations

» Airport Courthouse – 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd., Ladera Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
» Los Angeles, California, USA

Release Dates

Canada 6 September 2002 (Toronto Film Festival)
USA 8 October 2002 (Premiere)
Turkey 15 November 2002
Greece 29 November 2002
Mexico 6 December 2002
Spain 17 January 2003
Italy and Lithuania 31 January 2003
Germany 6 February 2003
Austria 7 February 2003
Japan 15 February 2003
Hong Kong 20 February 2003
Bulgaria 28 February 2003
Hungary 6 March 2003 (video premiere)
Poland 7 March 2003
Argentina 27 March 2003
Belgium 23 April 2003
Australia 12 June 2003
Netherlands 19 June 2003
Norway 27 June 2003
New Zealand September 2003
UK 19 September 2003
France 12 November 2003

International Titles

A Flor Do Mal Portugal
Beyaz zakkum Turkey
Déjame vivir Argentina
Deixe-me Viver Brazil
Hardoof Lavan Israel
Hvid nerie Denmark
La Flor del mal Spain
Laurier blanc Canada / France
Valkoinen oleanteri Finland
Vit oleander Finland / Sweden
Weißer Oleander Austria / Germany
White Oleander – Oleandro Bianco Italy

Awards

» 2003 – Costume Designers Guild Awards
Excellence in Costume Design for Film – Contemporary: Susie DeSanto (Nominated)

» 2003 – Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Supporting Actress: Michelle Pfeiffer (Won)

» 2003 – Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Best Newcomer: Alison Lohman (Nominated)

» 2002 – San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Best Supporting Actress: Michelle Pfeiffer (Won)

» 2003 – Satellite Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama: Renée Zellweger (Nominated)

» 2003 – Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Michelle Pfeiffer (Nominated)

» 2003 – Young Artist Awards
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor: Marc Donato (Won)

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