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A 91-year-old carpenter has to fight developers who are trying to force him to sell his land.A 91-year-old carpenter has to fight developers who are trying to force him to sell his land.A 91-year-old carpenter has to fight developers who are trying to force him to sell his land.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
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- TriviaSidney Poitier is 19 years younger than his character Noah Dearborn.
- GoofsIn the opening scene, when the carpenter cracks the molding when nailing it into place, he places the nail and hammers into the upper right side of the molding, but when the crack appears, it runs from upper left side to lower right side diagonally across the molding, the opposite of what it would/should have been.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999)
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Sidney Poitier is perfect as the reclusive Noah Dearborn, with all support cast doing what they needed agreeably. As might be expected within this genre, the script tended to be a little heavy on the 'bad' guys (but thankfully not all). Some changes in certain character developments might have played out better if it was just a bit longer in running time (?) There were also a couple of dramatic situations that seemed to be perhaps underdeveloped or not followed through enough. All that aside, this is an agreeable story with enough interesting situations, and good relationships to keep most viewers engaged throughout. Mary-Louise Parker does surprisingly well with her important, pivotal psychologist character. Diane Wiest was nominated for an Emmy. & it's all very good to look at photographically. A thoughtful Afternoons watch.
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By what name was The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999) officially released in Canada in English?
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