Film · Drama
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
Life's been a real bitch to Beatrice Hunsdorfer. And vice versa.
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.
- Director
- Paul Newman
- Writers
- Paul Zindel, Alvin Sargent
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- December 20, 1972
Cast
Joanne WoodwardBeatrice Hunsdorfer
Roberta WallachRuth Hunsdorfer
Judith LowryNanny
Nell NewmanMatilda Hunsdorfer
David SpielbergMr. Goodman
Richard VentureFloyd
Carolyn CoatesMrs. McKay
Will HareJunk Man- Estelle OmensCaroline
- Jess OsunaSonny
- Ellen DanoJanice Vickery
- Lynne RogersMiss Hanley
- Roger SerbagiCharlie
John LehneApartment Mgr.- Michael KearneyChris Burns
- Dee VictorMiss Wyant
