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In Praise Of Older Women (1978)

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

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : George Kaczender
Writer : Paul Gottlieb

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Karen Black
Karen Black
Maya
Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger
Andras Vayda
Susan Strasberg
Susan Strasberg
Bobbie
Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver
Ann MacDonald
Marilyn Lightstone
Marilyn Lightstone
Klari
Alexandra Stewart
Alexandra Stewart
Paula
Marianne McIsaac
Marianne McIsaac
Julika
Alberta Watson
Alberta Watson
Mitzi
Ian Tracey
Ian Tracey
Andras Vayda Jr.
Monique Lepage
Monique Lepage
The Countess
Louise Marleau
Louise Marleau
Woman in Elevator
Jill Frappier
Jill Frappier
Lady Teacher
Mignon Elkins
Mignon Elkins
Mother Vayda
Joan Stuart
Joan Stuart
Aunt Alice
John Bayliss
John Bayliss
Glen MacDonald
John Granik
John Granik
Tom Horvath
Budd Knapp
Budd Knapp
Father Confessor
Earl Pennington
Earl Pennington
Professor Hargitay
Michael Kirby
Michael Kirby
Tibor Kovacs
Bronwen Mantel
Bronwen Mantel
Woman in Cafe
Wally Martin
Wally Martin
The Janitor
Arden R. Ryshpan
Arden R. Ryshpan
Berenice (as Arden Ryshpan)
Tibor Polgár
Tibor Polgár
The Pianist (as Tibor Polgar)
Julie Wildman
Julie Wildman
Woman at Party
Julie Morand
Julie Morand
Girl Student
Griffith Brewer
Griffith Brewer
The Fiacre Driver
Walter Bolton
Walter Bolton
Second Waiter
Martha Parker
Martha Parker
Girl at Dance
Robert King
Robert King
Man with Proclamation
Arthur Grosser
Arthur Grosser
Party Host
Jeannette Casenave
Jeannette Casenave
Party Hostess
Alexander Godfrey
Alexander Godfrey
First Waiter
Mary Jane Eason
Mary Jane Eason
English Waitress
Tina Shuster
Tina Shuster
Second Girl at Dance
Danny Brainin
Danny Brainin
Youth in Class
Casey Stevens
Casey Stevens
Second Student
Peter Gottlieb
Peter Gottlieb
Boy on Staircase
Henry Ramer
Henry Ramer
Narrator (voice)

Crews

Stephen Vizinczey
Stephen Vizinczey
Novel
Paul Gottlieb
Paul Gottlieb
Screenplay
George Kaczender
George Kaczender
Director
Tibor Polgár
Tibor Polgár
Original Music Composer
Miklós Lente
Miklós Lente
Director of Photography
Stephen J. Roth
Stephen J. Roth
Executive Producer
Howard Lipson
Howard Lipson
Associate Producer
Robert Lantos
Robert Lantos
Producer
Claude Héroux
Claude Héroux
Producer
Harold Greenberg
Harold Greenberg
Executive Producer
George Kaczender
George Kaczender
Editor
Peter Wintonick
Peter Wintonick
Editor
Wolf Kroeger
Wolf Kroeger
Art Direction
Csaba András Kertész
Csaba András Kertész
Set Decoration
David Beckett
David Beckett
Hairstylist
Jocelyne Bellemare
Jocelyne Bellemare
Assistant Makeup Artist
Michèle Dion
Michèle Dion
Makeup Artist
Jean-Max Guérin
Jean-Max Guérin
Assistant Hairstylist
Wendy Grean
Wendy Grean
Unit Manager
Roger Héroux
Roger Héroux
Production Manager
Charles Braive
Charles Braive
First Assistant Director
Daniel Hausmann
Daniel Hausmann
Second Assistant Director
Ariane Ochrymouych
Ariane Ochrymouych
Third Assistant Director
Jean-Claude Bourret
Jean-Claude Bourret
Assistant Property Master
Csaba András Kertész
Csaba András Kertész
Set Dresser
Stéphane Reichel
Stéphane Reichel
Assistant Art Director
Norman Simpson
Norman Simpson
Property Master
Roméo Turcotte
Roméo Turcotte
Construction Manager
Kathy Wadas
Kathy Wadas
Property Buyer
Henri Blondeau
Henri Blondeau
Location Sound Recordist
Joe Grimaldi
Joe Grimaldi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Les Halman
Les Halman
Sound Editor
Larry Lynn
Larry Lynn
Boom Operator
Ken Page
Ken Page
Sound Post Supervisor
Peter Wintonick
Peter Wintonick
Assistant Sound Editor

Trailers and other movies

In Praise of Older Women - Trailer, 1978

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