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- PG
- 1h 40min
- Drama
- 30 May 1973 (France)
- Movie
- 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Joanne Woodward | ... |
Beatrice
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Nell Potts | ... |
Matilda
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Roberta Wallach | ... |
Ruth
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Judith Lowry | ... |
Nanny
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David Spielberg | ... |
Mr. Goodman
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Richard Venture | ... |
Floyd
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Carolyn Coates | ... |
Mrs. McKay
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Will Hare | ... |
Junk Man
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Estelle Omens | ... |
Caroline
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Jess Osuna | ... |
Sonny
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Ellen Dano | ... |
Janice Vickery
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Lynne Rogers | ... |
Miss Hanley
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Roger Serbagi | ... |
Charlie
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John Lehne | ... |
Apartment Mgr.
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Michael Kearney | ... |
Chris Burns
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Dee Victor | ... |
Miss Wyant
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Directed by
Paul Newman |
Written by
Paul Zindel | ... | (play) |
Alvin Sargent | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
John Foreman | ... | executive producer |
Paul Newman | ... | producer |
Music by
Maurice Jarre |
Cinematography by
Adam Holender | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Evan A. Lottman | ... | (as Evan Lottman) |
Editorial Department
Craig McKay | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Shirley Rich |
Production Design by
Gene Callahan |
Set Decoration by
Richard Merrell |
Costume Design by
Anna Hill Johnstone |
Makeup Department
Fern Buchner | ... | makeup artist |
Romaine Greene | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Roger M. Rothstein | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alice H. Bell | ... | second assistant director (as Alice Bell) |
John Nicolella | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Stanley Cappiello | ... | scenic artist |
Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | property master (as Joseph Caracciolo) |
Sound Department
C. Robert Fine | ... | sound re-recordist (as Robert Fine) |
Dennis Maitland | ... | sound mixer |
Al Nahmias | ... | sound editor |
Katherine Wenning | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
Edward R. Brown | ... | camera operator (as Edward Brown) |
Robert Dolan | ... | gaffer |
James Finnerty | ... | key grip |
Emmanuel Metaxas | ... | assistant cameraman |
Muky | ... | still photographer (as Muky Munkasci) |
Gary Muller | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Michael Chinich | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Don Phillips | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marilyn Putnam | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Maurice Jarre | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Roberta Hodes | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Orin Lehman | ... | producer: New York stage production |
Shari Leibowitz | ... | production secretary |
Tom Miller | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox-Rank (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MGM-Fox Films (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- MGM-Fox (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1974) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fox-MGM Film (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1977) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Royal Film A/S (1980) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Splendor Films (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Powerhouse Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Limited Edition)
- Twilight Time (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1973) (Australia) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- F. Hillsberg (titles)
- Talent Services Associates Inc. (extra casting)
- Cinemobile System (locations)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
From the Pullizer Prize winning play by Paul Zindel, this is the story of Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters, Ruth and Matilda. A middle-aged widowed eccentric, Beatrice is looking for her life in the classified ads while all about her is the rubble of an unkempt house. All she needs is the right opportunity, she says puffing on a cigarette. Poorly equipped to survive the vagaries of modern life, she has nonetheless always managed to muddle through. Ruth, epileptic and making her way through the rebellious phase of adolescence, seems doomed to make the same mistakes as her mother. Quiet Matilda, on the other hand, seeks refuge in her animals and her schoolwork. "Jesus, don't you hate the world, Matilda?" Beatrice asks her youngest daughter. The title of the film is also the subject of Matilda's science project at school and serves as a metaphor for the way life affects each of us differently -- how some are able to find opportunity in adversity and thrive and how some succumb when the burden becomes too heavy. This is the story of slowly drowning and grasping desperately for a lifeline only to find that there's none there and you must save yourself. "No, Mama," Matilda says, "I don't hate the world." (Nell Potts, who stars as Matilda, is the stage name of Eleanor Newman -- Joanne Woodward's real-life daughter. She also appeared as the young Rachel in *Rachel, Rachel*.)
Written by Mark Fleetwood |
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Taglines | If you had a mother like this, who would you be today? See more » |
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Trivia | The play was originally produced in Houston in 1964. The movie version filmed in 1972, directed by Paul Newman and starred his wife, Joanne Woodward , and his daughter Elinor (Nell Potts). Woodward won the award for Best Actress at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival. See more » |
Goofs | When Beatrice arrives at her sister-in-law Caroline's house, we see Caroline and her three bridge-playing friends in one shot. Later, when Beatrice yells at her brother-in-law through the bathroom door, we see the three ladies a second time in a reaction shot. Only one of them appears in both shots, although wearing a different outfit each time. The other two card-playing friends were played by different extras in each shot. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Family Show without Guests (1973). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Stars and Stripes Forever See more » |
Quotes |
Matilda:
No Mama, I don't hate the world. See more » |