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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Joanne Woodward, Roberta Wallach, Judith Lowry, Nell Newman, David Spielberg, Richard Venture
Crew: Paul Newman (Director), Alvin Sargent (Screenplay), Evan A. Lottman (Editor), Adam Holender (Director of Photography), Maurice Jarre (Original Music Composer), Paul Zindel (Theatre Play)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Newman-Foreman Company, 20th Century Fox
Runtime: 100 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 20, 1972
IMDb: 3.714
Keywords:literary adaptation
