The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

7.3IMDb Score
Released:1972-12-20
Genre:Drama
Duration:100 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Paul Newman
Actors:Joanne Woodward, Roberta Wallach, Judith Lowry, Nell Newman, David Spielberg
Production:Newman-Foreman Company, 20th Century Fox

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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