Synopsis
Jerry Kingsley is a wealthy garment manufacturer left lonely in his 50s when his wife dies. Despite the difference in their ages, he strikes up a romance with divorced 24-year-old receptionist Betty. The relationship is dismissed by his daughter, Lillian, discouraged by his sister, Evelyn, and denounced by Betty's mother. But when Jerry begins to mention marriage, even Betty is forced to confront her ambivalence.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
39 audience votes
Key crew
- Delbert MannDirector
- Paddy ChayefskyScreenplay
- George BassmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kim NovakBetty Preisser
- Fredric MarchJerry Kingsley
- Glenda FarrellMrs Mueller
- Jan NorrisAlice Mueller
- Lee GrantMarilyn
- Effie AftonMrs Carroll
- Lee PhilipsGeorge Preisser
- Edith MeiserEvelyn Kingsley
- Joan CopelandLillian Englander
- Martin BalsamJack Englander
- David FordPaul Kingsley
- Audrey PetersElizabeth Kingsley
Stills
Themes
new york cityjealousyage differenceengagementolder man younger woman relationshipdivorceewidowerfeetfamily disapprovalmay/decemberdisapproving parent