In Praise of Older Women
“The story that turned on millions of PLAYBOY Magazine readers in the October issue.”
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Cast
Tom Berenger 
Karen Black 
Susan Strasberg 
Helen Shaver Marilyn Lightstone 
Alexandra Stewart
Credits
Written by: Stephen Vizinczey
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A young Hungarian procures girls for occupying soldiers, then finds a married woman who teaches him about love. It is a glossy, erotically charged coming-of-age tale that seems more interested in titillation than in the war it describes.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Canadian Screen Awards (Genie) 1978: Best Actress (Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress) — Helen Shaver
Ratings
IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (795 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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