An elderly widow must find meaning and activity in her life when her son suggests she is no longer capable of handling her own affairs.
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The people behind it
Bette Davis
Esther McDonald Cimino
Penny Fuller
Mrs. Polanski
Christopher Guest
Philip Ryan
George Hearn
George Cimino
Graham Jarvis
Leach
Alexa Kenin
Karen Cimino
Keenan Wynn
Barney Fellman
Paul Roebling
Roger Desmond
LeRoy Schulz
Harold Cimino
Walter Marsh
Dr. Mitchell
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