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Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973)

Beautiful. Frigid. She is Called a Snow Queen.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Gilbert Cates

Synopsis

Rita, a middle aged New York City homemaker, finds herself in an emotional crisis which forces her to re-examine her life, as well as her relationships with her mother, her eye doctor husband, her alienated daughter and estranged son.

Actors

Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Rita Walden
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
Harry Walden
Sylvia Sidney
Sylvia Sidney
Mrs. Pritchard - Rita's Mother
Tresa Hughes
Tresa Hughes
Betty Goody
Dori Brenner
Dori Brenner
Anna
Ron Richards
Ron Richards
Bobby Walden

Crews

Gilbert Cates
Gilbert Cates
Director
Stewart Stern
Stewart Stern
Writer
Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel
Original Music Composer
Gerald Hirschfeld
Gerald Hirschfeld
Director of Photography
Sidney Katz
Sidney Katz
Editor
Mike Rutter
Mike Rutter
Focus Puller
Jack Brodsky
Jack Brodsky
Producer
Gilbert Cates
Gilbert Cates
Producer
Phil Feldman
Phil Feldman
Executive Producer
Shirley Rich
Shirley Rich
Casting
Peter Dohanos
Peter Dohanos
Production Design
Philip Smith
Philip Smith
Set Decoration
Anna Hill Johnstone
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design
Fern Buchner
Fern Buchner
Makeup Artist
Bill Lodge
Bill Lodge
Makeup Artist
Joan Carpenter
Joan Carpenter
Hairdresser
Romaine Greene
Romaine Greene
Hairdresser
Andrew Donally
Andrew Donally
Unit Manager
David W. Orton
David W. Orton
Unit Manager
Roger M. Rothstein
Roger M. Rothstein
Production Supervisor
Barbara Robinson
Barbara Robinson
Script Supervisor
Dan Wallin
Dan Wallin
Scoring Mixer
Nancy Katz
Nancy Katz
Assistant Editor
Virginia Katz
Virginia Katz
Assistant Editor
Marilyn Putnam
Marilyn Putnam
Wardrobe Master
Michael Hertzberg
Michael Hertzberg
First Assistant Director
Neil A. Machlis
Neil A. Machlis
Second Assistant Director
Nigel Wooll
Nigel Wooll
Second Assistant Director
Joel Tuber
Joel Tuber
Assistant Director Trainee
Michael Green
Michael Green
Third Assistant Director

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