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Release Date:
13 February 1975 (USA) morePlot:
A lonely widow and a postman find romance late in life at the local dance hall. | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations moreUser Comments:
A Minor Masterpiece moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Maureen Stapleton | ... | Beatrice 'Bea' Asher | |
| Charles Durning | ... | Alvin 'Al' Green | |
| Michael Brandon | ... | David Asher | |
| Elizabeth Berger | ... | Jennifer 'Jenny' Asher | |
| Lewis Charles | ... | Johnny | |
| Natalie Core | ... | Pauline Krimm | |
| Alan Fudge | ... | Louis | |
| Florence Halop | ... | Sylvia | |
| Danna Hansen | ... | Martha | |
| Jacquelyn Hyde | ... | Angie | |
| Holly Irving | ... | Marie | |
| Gil Lamb | ... | Harry | |
| Nora Marlowe | ... | Emily | |
| Charlotte Rae | ... | Helen | |
| Guy Raymond | ... | Petie |
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100 minCountry:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:PG (Ontario)MOVIEmeter: 
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The house exteriors are of a house in Woodhaven, Queens, New York. The house, at one time, was owned by the Smith family. Betty Smith wrote the novel, "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn". The house is still standing on Forest Parkway, next to the Post Office. moreFAQ
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The pacing is overly rapid in certain places, Bea's sister and daughter are painted with a cartoonish brush, but the film manages to be genuinely moving and poignant throughout.
We are never asked to condone every change Bea makes; only to understand. Maureen Stapleton's human, subtly-keyed performance is the perfect centerpiece. Charles Durning is also wonderful in a role many actors would coast through. Once you see him here you'll never think of him in quite the same way again. These characters are so real, so everyday, that we can feel their joy and sorrow in ways cardboard types can't transmit.
The singing is jarring at first, but their shaky voices add to the realistic undertone of the fantasy.
Bea's unapologetic stance in her relationship with Al typifies the 70's and the 70's willingness to shake off conventions; I'm not sure if this tv-film would be made today with the same viewpoint.
I loved the atmosphere of the Stardust Ballroom, the different relationships and the nostalgia for days gone by. Bea comes alive in a room where most are trying to relive their past glories.
Flawless it may not be, but if you want to believe in love, in having a second chance at life no matter what your age is, this is the film to see.