O Youth and Beauty! (1979)
Cash Bentley and his wife Louise lead an average upper-middle-class life in suburbia, with a nice home and two fine children. But Cash grows increasingly unsettled in his life, yearning for the glories of his athletic youth and watching them fade further in the distance with accumulating age. Louise worries about him as his difficulties with mid-life pull him further away from happiness and comfort with his family.
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 58 min
Release Date: October 31, 1979
Cast
- Michael Murphy - Cash Bentley
- Michelle La Mothe - Helen Parminter
- Gordon Ramsey - Joe Parminter
- Baxter Harris - Bill Trencher
- Holland Taylor - Beverly Trencher
- John Harkins - Trace Bearden
- Charlotte Moore - Nancy Bearden
- Kathryn Walker - Louise Bentley
- Cheryl Arutt - Wendy Bentley
- Timothy Owen Waldrip - Dave Bentley
Screenplay
- A.R. Gurney (Teleplay)
- John Cheever (Short Story)
Music: Jonathan Tunick
Editing: John. J. Godfrey
Production: Broadway Theatre Archive, Connecticut Public Television, Thirteen
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on short story
More Films by Director: Jeff Bleckner
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is O Youth and Beauty! about?
- Cash Bentley and his wife Louise lead an average upper-middle-class life in suburbia, with a nice home and two fine children. But Cash grows increasingly unsettled in his life, yearning for the glories of his athletic youth and watching them fade further in the distance with accumulating age. Louise worries about him as his difficulties with mid-life pull him further away from happiness and comfort with his family.
- Who directed O Youth and Beauty!?
- O Youth and Beauty! was directed by Jeff Bleckner.
- Who stars in O Youth and Beauty!?
- O Youth and Beauty! stars Michael Murphy, Michelle La Mothe, Gordon Ramsey, Baxter Harris, Holland Taylor, John Harkins.
- How long is O Youth and Beauty!?
- O Youth and Beauty! has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is O Youth and Beauty!?
- O Youth and Beauty! is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was O Youth and Beauty! produced?
- O Youth and Beauty! was produced in United States of America.