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The World According to Irving

6.720121h 30mMovieDocumentary

John Irving's literary worlds are satirically exaggerated, socially critical, unexpectedly magical. But how do these dazzling, sometimes bizarre, narrative worlds emerge? A unique insight into his writing workshop and a search of the places and people who have become part of his stories.

DirectorAndré Schäfer
WritersClaudia E. Kraszkiewicz·Hartmut Kasper
ProducersRieke Brendel·Marianne Schäfer

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Cast · Directed by André Schäfer

JIJohn Irving
John Irving
Himself

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Is The World According to Irving based on a true story?

Yes — The World According to Irving is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).