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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
1972 · 100 min
A claustrophobic, slow-burning character study that immerses you in a family's quiet desperation and fragile hopes.
- Directed by
- Paul Newman
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Joanne Woodward, Roberta Wallach, Judith Lowry
- Tagline
- Life's been a real bitch to Beatrice Hunsdorfer. And vice versa.
- 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.
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- Directed by
- Paul Newman
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Joanne Woodward, Roberta Wallach, Judith Lowry
