The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds is a 1972 American drama film produced and directed by Paul Newman. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1964 play of the same title by Paul Zindel. Newman cast his wife, Joanne Woodward, and one of their daughters, Nell Potts, in two of the lead roles. Roberta Wallach, daughter of Eli Wallach, played the third lead.
Plot
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. Ruth is a rebellious adolescent who has epilepsy, while shy Matilda, highly intelligent and idealistic, seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including the one that provides the film's title.
Awards
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author | Alvin Sargent |
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award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
director | Paul Newman |
editor | Evan A. Lottman |
genre | drama |
keywords | cobalt-60 embarrass epilepsy gamma radiation learn lower middle class marigold middle class open school project struggle tagetes tea room |
musicBy | Maurice Jarre |
producer | Paul Newman |
publisher | 20th Century Fox |
recordedAt | Connecticut |