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

(1972)

★ 7.3 IMDb · 65 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1972

Runtime: 100 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Пол Ньюман

Cast: Joanne Woodward, Roberta Wallach, Джудит Лоури, Nell Newman, Дэвид Спилберг, Ричард Венчур, Carolyn Coates, Will Hare, Estelle Omens, Jess Osuna

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. 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.