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Director:
Paul Newman
Writers:
Alvin Sargent (screenplay)
Paul Zindel (play)
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Release Date:
1 February 1974 (Finland) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Mother of the Year. more
Plot:
From the Pullizer Prize winning play by Paul Zindel, this is the story of Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Provacative and reminiscent of teenage agnst more (28 total)

Cast

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Joanne Woodward ... Beatrice
Nell Potts ... Matilda
Roberta Wallach ... Ruth
Judith Lowry ... Nanny

David Spielberg ... Mr. Goodman
Richard Venture ... Floyd
Carolyn Coates ... Mrs. McKay
Will Hare ... Junk Man
Estelle Omens ... Caroline
Jess Osuna ... Sonny
Ellen Dano ... Janice Vickery
Lynne Rogers ... Miss Hanley
Roger Serbagi ... Charlie
John Lehne ... Apartment Manager
Michael Kearney ... Chris Burns
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA more
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original Broadway production of "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds" by Paul Zindel opened on March 14, 1978 at the Biltmore Theater, ran for 16 performances and won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1971. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Beatrice tries to watch TV in wee hours of morning but is unable to find anything but test patterns and video snow. However, film takes place in/near New York City where all-night television broadcasts were quite common by 1972, when story was set. more
Quotes:
Beatrice: I'm not exactly happy about you discussing testicles with this Chris Burns character! more

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Provacative and reminiscent of teenage agnst, 13 August 2002
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Author: tgladek from Austin, Texas

It's tempting to revist a "favorite" film from one's teenage years. It's fascinating and more than a little intimidating to see how much of it you do or don't relate to as an adult. This was the defining movie of the "in" crowd of which I was a member. We were so full of angst (and ourselves) that we were just insufferable. Having said that, I can now look back and say that although the story did not meet our life's expectations or our predict how our lives would turn out, it was very accurate about how we felt and was able to portray all those awful teenage emotions we were feeling. It's all about perceptions. I would suggest that any parent of a teenager, especially a girl, watch this and then read the novel. As an adult, you might think it melodramatic and extreme, but I promise you, I remember how it felt, and Paul Newman poignantly and heartbreakingly captures every single tear shed by these two sisters and their mother. An under-rated gem and a teenage must-see film.

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