The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)1h40
Drama
Director Paul Newman
Also directed Sometimes a Great Notion, Rachel, Rachel, Harry & Son, and 2 more
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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Cast
Joanne Woodward
Roberta Wallach
Judith Lowry
Nell Newman
David Spielberg
Richard Venture
Carolyn Coates
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