In Praise of Older Women (1978)

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In Hungary, 12-year-old Andras Vadya supported himself during World War II by serving as a pimp for prostitutes. Once the war is over, he tries his hand at a number of different jobs, but has a sexual fixation on "older" women. Andras (Tom Berenger) tells the story of seven of his affairs. One affair, when he was still a quite young man, was with Bobbie (Susan Strasberg), a woman whose anti-communist views put her in danger in postwar Hungary. In Praise of Older Women features many sexual scenes and situations.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama
Directed By:

George Kaczender
Written By:

Paul Gottlieb
In Theaters:

Dec 31, 1978 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Dec 7, 2004
Runtime:

110 minutes
Studio:

Astral Films

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Cast

Tom Berenger
as Andras Vayda

Karen Black
as Maya

Susan Strasberg
as Bobbie

Helen Shaver
as Ann MacDonald

Marilyn Lightstone
as Klari

Alexandra Stewart
as Paula

Marianne McIsaac
as Julika

Alberta Watson
as Mitzi

Ian Tracey
as Andras Vayda Jr.

Monique Lepage
as Countess

Mignon Elkins
as Mother Vayda

Joan Stuart
as Aunt Alice

John Bayliss
as Glen MacDonald

Jon Granik
as Tom Horvath

Louise Marleau
as Woman in Elevator

Jill Frappier
as Lady Teacher

Budd Knapp
as Father Confessor

Earl Pennington
as Professor Hargitay

Michael Kirby
as Tibor Kovacs

Bronwen Mantel
as Woman in Cafe

Wally Martin
as The Janitor

Arden Ryshpan
as Berenice

Tibor Polgar
as The Pianist

Julie Wildman
as Woman at Party

Julie Morand
as Girl Student

Griffith Brewer
as The Fiacre Driver

Walter Bolton
as Second Waiter

Martha Parker
as Girl at Dance

Robert King
as Man with Proclamation

Arthur Grosser
as Party Host

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Lots of eye candy in this one. A young man is initiated into the joys of sex by an English Countess (or is it duchess?) and then has a string of fortuitous sexual experiences. But, of course, what he is looking for is true love. And, in the end, he finds it. The women are beautiful, the young man is quite handsome, and love conquers all. If you look beyond this facade, however there is a dark undercurrent. The setting is during the Spanish Civil war and the lead up to world war II. Andres is conscripted into the rebel army. His mother is dating a big shot in the fascist party that wins that war. Andres is pressured into joining the party once the war is over. A neighbor is arrested because of his association with free thinkers. The director doesn't dwell on these undercurrents, but they add poignancy to the overlying story.