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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)

Drama

Life's been a real bitch to Beatrice Hunsdorfer. And vice versa.

Release Date: 1972, December 20
Directors: Paul Newman
Countries: United States of America
Production: Newman-Foreman Company, 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox
Cast: Roberta Wallach, Will Hare, Richard Venture, Joanne Woodward, David Spielberg, Estelle Omens, Jess Osuna, John Lehne, Carolyn Coates, Roger Serbagi, Michael Kearney, Judith Lowry

Overview:

Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.

Keywords:

literary adaptation