The Door in the Floor(2004)

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Synopsis

Set in the beach community of East Hampton, New York, one pivotal summer in the lives of famous children's books author Ted Cole and his beautiful wife Marion is chronicled. Their once-great marriage has been strained by tragedy. The Coles lovingly parent their surviving child, bright 4-year-old Ruth, who takes everything in stride as perhaps only a child can. But Marion's equation of love with loss, coupled with Ted's infidelities, points towards a much-needed change in the relationship. That may come in the form of Eddie O'Hare, the young man Ted hires to work as his summer assistant--and, Ted hopes, the catalyst to invigorate the Coles' bond of marriage. Eddie idolizes Ted, but Ted's erratic work habits soon leave Eddie to his own devices. Marion becomes an object of desire for Eddie, rekindling in her some surprising emotions as a mother and as a woman. To Eddie's surprise and delight, his yearning is potently reciprocated. As he becomes passionately entwined with the seemingly fragile yet increasingly bold Marion, Eddie comes to realize that, similarly, Ted's surface fecklessness hides something deeper within. As the summer draws to a close, Marion and Ted must make difficult decisions about the future of their family.
Set in the beach community of East Hampton, New York, one pivotal summer in the lives of famous children's books author Ted Cole and his beautiful wife Marion is chronicled. Their once-great marriage has been strained by tragedy. The …
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In Theaters

  • July 14, 2004

MPAA Rating

R (for for strong sexuality and graphic images, and language)

Genres

Comedy, Family, Adaptation, Drama

Run Time

1 hour 51 minutes

Distributors

Focus Features

Box Office

$3,835,551

Directors

Kip Williams

Director

CAST

Jeff Bridges

Ted Cole

Kim Basinger

Marion Cole

Bijou Phillips

Alice

Mimi Rogers

Evelyn Vaughn

Jon Foster

Eddie O'Hare

Elle Fanning

Ruth Cole
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