The World According to Irving
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The World According to Irving

7 / 10 | 1h 30m | Germany
2012 | Documentary | Biography
When reading John Irving, you get the feeling that you are sitting at a table and one of the characters is handing you a glass of wine: Irving is one of the world's most read writers: More than 10 million copies of his 12 novels have been sold in 30 languages. In 2012 Irving will be celebrating his 70Th birthday. The film visualizes the elation in Irving's novels, a factor which makes him a literary figure of global format: a reality available for everyone, approachable though closely knitted plots and inhabited by characters and inventions boasting an exuberant lust for storytelling: the world according to Irving.

Cast List (18)

André Schäfer
André Schäfer
Director
John Irving
John Irving
Self
George Gurnon
George Gurnon
Self - owner of restaurant Pastis
Alice Walder
Alice Walder
Self
Anna von Planta
Anna von Planta
Self - Diogenes Verlag
Marty Schwartz
Marty Schwartz
Self - physician
Henk Schiffmacher
Henk Schiffmacher
Self - tattoo artist
Joyce Shim
Joyce Shim
Self - chef
Felicitas von Löwenberg
Felicitas von Löwenberg
Self - interviewer
Christine Poppe
Christine Poppe
Self
Stefanie Krebs
Stefanie Krebs
Self
Alex Hug
Alex Hug
Self - concert organist
Janet Irving
Janet Irving
Self - John Irving's wife
Joep de Groot
Joep de Groot
Self - former police officer
Mariska Majoor
Mariska Majoor
Self - former prostitute
Louise Schiffmacher
Louise Schiffmacher
Self - tattoo artist
Hartmut Kasper
Hartmut Kasper
Writer
Claudia E. Kraszkiewicz
Claudia E. Kraszkiewicz
Writer

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