In Praise of Older Women (1978 film)

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.

In Praise of Older Women
Directed byGeorge Kaczender
Produced byRobert Lantos
Claude Héroux
Written byStephen Vizinczey (novel)
Paul Gottlieb
Barrie Wexler
StarringTom Berenger
Karen Black
Susan Strasberg
Helen Shaver
Marilyn Lightstone
Alexandra Stewart
Music byTibor Polgár
CinematographyMiklós Lente
Edited byGeorge Kaczender
Peter Wintonick
Distributed byAVCO Embassy Pictures (US)
Warner Bros. (France)
Release date
  • September 22, 1978 (1978-09-22)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
French

Plot

András 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 András will meet through his teenage and young adult life.

Cast

Reception

Before its release, the Ontario Film Review Board demanded the removal of a 35 second sex scene from the film. However, the original cut of the film was shown during the Toronto International Film Festival, and despite a subway strike and a rainstorm, hundreds of people waited outside the Elgin Theatre to see the film.[1] According to some sources, counterfeit tickets were distributed, and a riot almost formed as ticket holders were turned away.[1][2]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
AwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Canadian Film Awards, 1978[3] 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

Certification

Australia: R / Canada: 18A / Finland: K-18 / Iceland: 16 / Netherlands: 16 / Sweden: 15 / UK: 18 / USA: R

See also

References

  1. David Berry (September 3, 2015). "TIFF: An oral history". National Post. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  2. "Fun facts about TIFF". CBC News. September 3, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  3. "Awards Database". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2015.


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