In Praise of Older Womenis a Canadian film directed byGeorge Kaczender.It is based onStephen Vizinczey's bookIn Praise of Older Women.
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| Directed by | George Kaczender |
| Written by | Paul Gottlieb Barrie Wexler |
| Based on | In Praise of Older Women byStephen Vizinczey |
| Produced by | Robert Lantos Claude Héroux |
| Starring | Tom Berenger Karen Black Susan Strasberg Helen Shaver Marilyn Lightstone Alexandra Stewart |
| Narrated by | Henry Ramer |
| Cinematography | Miklós Lente |
| Edited by | George Kaczender Peter Wintonick |
| Music by | Tibor Polgár |
Production companies | Astral Bellevue Pathé RSL Films |
| Distributed by | Astral Films |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million |
| Box office | $1,150,000[1] |
Plot
editAndrás Vayda (Tom Berenger) grows up in a turbulent, war-torn Hungary, where he procures local girls for the occupyingG.I.sduringWorld 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 András will meet through his teenage and young adult life.
Cast
edit- Tom Berengeras András Vayda
- Karen Blackas Maya
- Susan Strasbergas Bobbie
- Helen Shaveras Ann MacDonald
- Marilyn Lightstoneas Klari
- Alexandra Stewartas Paula
- Marianne McIsaacas Julika
- Alberta Watsonas Mitzi
- Ian Traceyas Andras Vajda Jr
- Monique Lepageas The Countess
- Louise Marleauas Woman in Elevator
- Henry Ramer,Narrator (voice)
Production
editThe film was shot from 12 September to 18 October 1977. The film was initially budgeted at $890,000, but cost $1.5 million, with $300,000 coming from theCanadian Film Development Corporation.[2]
Release
editThe film was distributed byAstral Filmsin Canada andEmbassy Picturesin the United States. It was shown at the1978 Toronto International Film Festivalon 14 September, and released in Montreal on 22 September. The French dub was released in Montreal on 14 March 1980.[2]The film earned over $20 million.[3]
In Praise of Older Womenwas removed by Famous Players from a theatre, after having made $24,000 the previous week, in order to showThe Boys from Brazilinstead.[4]
In 2023,Telefilm Canadaannounced that the film was one of 23 titles that will be digitally restored under its new Canadian Cinema Reignited program to preserve classic Canadian films.[5]
Reception
editBefore its release, theOntario Film Review Boarddemanded the removal of a 35 second sex scene from the film. However, the original cut of the film was shown during theToronto International Film Festival,and despite a subway strike and a rainstorm, hundreds of people waited outside theElgin Theatreto see the film.[6]According to some sources, counterfeit tickets were distributed, and a riot almost formed as ticket holders were turned away.[6][7]The film received mostly negative reviews.[3]
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Film Awards,1978[8] | Art Direction (Feature) | Wolf Kroeger | Won |
| Performance by a Lead Actress (Feature) | Helen Shaver | Won | |
| Supporting Actress (Feature) | Marilyn Lightstone | Won | |
| Cinematography (Feature) | Miklós Lente | Won |
See also
edit- In Praise of Older Women(1997 adaption)
Works cited
edit- Pendakur, Manjunath (1990).Canadian Dreams & American Control: The Political Economy of the Canadian Film Industry.Garamond Press.ISBN0920059937.
References
edit- ^Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987).American film distribution: the changing marketplace.UMI Research Press. p. 297.Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^abTurner 1987,p. 253-254.
- ^abKnelman 1987,p. 28.
- ^Pendakur 1990,p. 155.
- ^Pat Mullen,"Oscar Winning Doc Leads List of Restored Canadian Classics".Point of View,May 9, 2023.
- ^abDavid Berry (September 3, 2015)."TIFF: An oral history".National Post.RetrievedSeptember 4,2015.
- ^"Fun facts about TIFF".CBC News.September 3, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 4,2015.
- ^"Awards Database".Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.April 8, 2014. Archived fromthe originalon November 14, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 4,2015.
Works cited
edit- Turner, D. John, ed. (1987).Canadian Feature Film Index: 1913-1985.Canadian Film Institute.ISBN0660533642.
- Knelman, Martin (1987).Home Movies: Tales from the Canadian Film World.Key Porter Books.ISBN1550130498.
External links
edit- In Praise of Older WomenatIMDb
- The New York Timesreview:http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/24525/In-Praise-of-Older-Women/overview
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