Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Genres: Drama
Keywords: 1940s , abortion , abortionist , anesthetic , apple-cider , based-on-novel-or-book , cider , cigarette , drug-addiction , drug-overdose , incest , incinerator , maine , orphan , orphanage , picking-apples , pregnancy , war-injury