“Long live mature women” ( In Praise of Older Women ), Canada , 1978 - the eleventh film of the Canadian director George Kuchendera. The script was written by Stephen Wikinzi for the novel of the same name, as well as Paul Gottlieb and Barry Wexler. The action takes place in Hungary during and after World War II , but the film itself was shot in Montreal , Canada . The film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on September 14, 1978.
| Long live mature women | |
|---|---|
| In praise of older women | |
| Genre | drama melodrama |
| Producer | George Couchender |
| Producer | Robert Lanos Claude Herox |
| Author script | Stephen Vizensi (short story) Paul Gottlieb Barry Wexler |
| In the main cast | Tom Berenger Karen Black Susan Strasberg Helen Shaver |
| Operator | Miklos Tape |
| Composer | Poglar Tibor |
| Film company | TSM Investments Limited |
| Duration | 110 minutes |
| Budget | 1.5 million CAD |
| A country |  Canada |
| Language | English language French |
| Year | 1978 |
| IMDb | ID 0077728 |
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Age restrictions
- 4 Awards
- 5 Links
Story
Andresh Wajda (Tom Berenger), grows up in a turbulent, war-killed, Hungary, where he brings local girls with occupying soldiers during the Second World War . Frustrated by girls of his age, he meets Maya (Karen Black), a married woman who, at 30, teaches him the intricacies of sex and romance. Maya was only the first of many mature women who met him through youthful, young and adult life.
Cast
- Tom Berenger - Andres Wajda
- Karen Black - Maya
- Susan Strasberg - Bobby
- Helen Shaver - Anne MacDonald
- Marilyn Lightstone - Clary
- Alexandra Stewart - Paula
- Marianna MacIsaac - Julica
- Alberta Watson - Mitzi
- Iain Tracy - Andresh Wyda Jr
- Monica Lepage - Countess
- Louise Marlo - woman in the elevator
- Henry Ramer - Narrator (voice)
Age restrictions
Australia : / Canada : 18A / Finland : K-18 / Iceland : 16 / Netherlands : 16 / Sweden : 15 / United Kingdom : 18 / USA :
In different countries, the film is also known as:
- En hommage aux femmes de trente ans or En hommage aux femmes d'un certain âge ( Canada )
- Vuosikertanaiset ( Finland )
- Érett nök dicsérete ( Hungary )
- Hans vilda år ( Sweden )
Rewards
- 1978 - Canadian Film Awards in the category "Best Work of a Production Designer" (Wolf Kroeger)
- 1978 - Canadian Film Awards in Best Actress nomination ( Helen Shaver )
- 1978 - Canadian Film Awards Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Marilyn Lightstone)
- 1978 - Canadian Film Awards Award for Best Cinematography (Miklos Lente)
Links
- “Long live mature women” on the Internet Movie Database (Retrieved March 28, 2013)