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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)

PG ★ 7.3/10 100 min Drama United States English
Director: Paul Newman
Theatre Play: Paul Zindel
Screenplay by: Alvin Sargent
Streaming: Not available
Life's been a real bitch to Beatrice Hunsdorfer. And vice versa.

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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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Joanne Woodward
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