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In Praise of Older Women poster
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Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.0 / 100
1978·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 50m

IN PRAISE OF OLDER WOMEN

“The story that turned on millions of PLAYBOY Magazine readers in the October issue.”

Andras Vayda 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 girls of his age, he meets Maya, a married women in her thirties, who tutors him in the lessons of love and romance. Maya is only the first of many mature women that Andras will meet through his teenage and young adult life.

Above the Line
George Kaczender·DirectorPaul Gottlieb·ScreenplayStephen Vizinczey·NovelMiklós Lente·Director of PhotographyTibor Polgár·Original Music ComposerGeorge Kaczender·Editor
Cast
Karen Black·MayaTom Berenger·Andras VaydaSusan Strasberg·BobbieHelen Shaver·Ann MacDonaldMarilyn Lightstone·KlariAlexandra Stewart·PaulaMarianne McIsaac·JulikaAlberta Watson·MitziIan Tracey·Andras Vayda Jr.Monique Lepage·The Countess
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
George Kaczender·DirectorCharles Braive·First Assistant DirectorDaniel Hausmann·Second Assistant DirectorAriane Ochrymouych·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Paul Gottlieb·ScreenplayStephen Vizinczey·Novel
Camera· 1
Miklós Lente·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
George Kaczender·EditorPeter Wintonick·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Tibor Polgár·Original Music ComposerHenri Blondeau·Location Sound RecordistJoe Grimaldi·Sound Re-Recording MixerLes Halman·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 9
Wolf Kroeger·Art DirectionJocelyne Bellemare·Assistant Makeup ArtistMichèle Dion·Makeup ArtistJean-Claude Bourret·Assistant Property MasterCsaba András Kertész·Set DresserStéphane Reichel·Assistant Art DirectorNorman Simpson·Property MasterRoméo Turcotte·Construction ManagerKathy Wadas·Property Buyer
Production· 6
Stephen J. Roth·Executive ProducerRobert Lantos·ProducerClaude Héroux·ProducerHarold Greenberg·Executive ProducerWendy Grean·Unit ManagerRoger Héroux·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
David Beckett·HairstylistJean-Max Guérin·Assistant Hairstylist
By the Numbers
58.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
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