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A middle-aged misfit struggles to raise her daughters, one popular and the other a promising science student.A middle-aged misfit struggles to raise her daughters, one popular and the other a promising science student.A middle-aged misfit struggles to raise her daughters, one popular and the other a promising science student.
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- TriviaThe play was originally produced in Houston in 1964. The movie version filmed in 1972, directed by Paul Newman and starred his wife, Joanne Woodward , and his daughter Elinor (Nell Potts). Woodward won the award for Best Actress at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.
- GoofsWhen Beatrice arrives at her sister-in-law Caroline's house, we see Caroline and her three bridge-playing friends in one shot. Later, when Beatrice yells at her brother-in-law through the bathroom door, we see the three ladies a second time in a reaction shot. Only one of them appears in both shots, although wearing a different outfit each time. The other two card-playing friends were played by different extras in each shot.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Carol Burnett Show: Family Show without Guests (1973)
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The thrill of it has lasted 28 years!
I have only seen this film once, at the Tyneside Cinema, an early arts house independent cinema in the UK. I saw the film in the year of its release. I still treasure memories of Joanne Woodward's performance as the tragi-comic loudmouth of a mother, who is desperate to do things right, but also has little time for the opinions of others. I would dearly love to see it again, but on the few occasions that I have enquired, I have been greeted by bewildered expressions from folk who plainly think that I am having them on when I mention the title. Perhaps this is an apt result, given the way that the star of the film played such an alienated role that fans of the film should now find themselves being looked at in a somewhat dubious way! To those who have not seen it, grab this powerful performance with both hands. It truly is a gem, with a fine range of emotions, and a cast that works fully together. Thank you for giving me the chance to write this.
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- hottentot
- Nov 3, 2000
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- Die Wirkung von Gammastrahlen auf Ringelblumen
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- Gross worldwide
- $84,823
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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