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79% Rotten Tomatoes Music by Tibor Polgár Initial release 22 September 1978 Screenplay Paul Gottlieb | 5.9/10 IMDb Cinematography Miklós Lente Initial DVD release 7 December 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Robert LantosClaude Héroux Starring Tom BerengerKaren BlackSusan StrasbergHelen ShaverMarilyn LightstoneAlexandra Stewart Cast Similar Confessions of a Frustrated Housewife, Innocence and Desire, La Luna (1979 film) Based on In Praise of Older Women by Stephen Vizinczey Narrated by Henry Ramer Production companies Astral Bellevue Pathé, RSL Films Distributed by Astral Films Country Canada Running time 109 minutes Language English Budget $1.5 million Box office $1,150,000 Color Black and White Sound mix Mono Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In Praise of Older Women is George Kaczender’s twelfth feature film. It was written by Stephen Vizinczey (novel), Paul Gottlieb and Barrie Wexler. The story happens in Hungary during and after World War II but the movie was shot in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The film was premiered at the Toronto Festival of Festivals on September 14, 1978.
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Plot
Andras Vayda (Tom Berenger) grows up in a turbulent, war-torn Hungary, where he procures local girls for the occupying G.I.s during World War II. Disappointed by the girls his age, he meets Maya (Karen Black), a married woman in her 30s, who tutors him in love and romance. Maya is only the first of many mature women whom Andras will meet through his teenage and young adult life.
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Reception
Prior to its release, the film was subject to scrutiny by the Ontario Film Review Board, which called for the elimination of a 35-second sex scene. Despite this, the unaltered version of the movie was presented at the Toronto International Film Festival. Even in the face of a subway strike and inclement weather, a significant number of spectators gathered outside the Elgin Theatre, eager to view the film. According to some sources, there were counterfeit tickets being distributed, and a riot almost formed as ticket holders were turned away.
Certification
Australia: R / Canada: 18A / Finland: K-18 / Iceland: 16 / Netherlands: 16 / Sweden: 15 / UK: 18 / USA: R