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.
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Classical in form, spare, intimate and prestige.
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- intimateepic
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
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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
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- Paul NewmanDirector
- Alvin SargentScreenplay
- Adam HolenderDirector of Photography
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- Evan A. LottmanEditor
- Paul NewmanProducer
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