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In Praise of Older Women

1978 · 110 min

A wistful, episodic coming-of-age memoir that drifts through affairs and memory with a soft, nostalgic sensuality.

Directed by
George Kaczender
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Karen Black, Tom Berenger, Susan Strasberg
Tagline
The story that turned on millions of PLAYBOY Magazine readers in the October issue.
Overview
Andras Vayda grows up in a turbulent, war-torn Hungary, where he procures local girls for the occupying G.I.'s during World War II. Disappointed by girls of his age, he meets Maya, a married women in her thirties, who tutors him in the lessons of love and romance. Maya is only the first of many mature women that Andras will meet through his teenage and young adult life.

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Directed by
George Kaczender
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Karen Black, Tom Berenger, Susan Strasberg
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • sexuality
  • memory
  • war
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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