O Youth and Beauty!
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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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
Sigourney Weaver
Marcia Lawton
Edward Herrmann
Kip Lawton
William Gibberson
Doctor
Bruce Zawodniak
Young Cash
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jeff Bleckner
- Screenplay & Story
- A.R. Gurney, John Cheever
- Original Score
- Jonathan Tunick
- Original Title
- O Youth and Beauty!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- Broadway Theatre Archive, Connecticut Public Television, Thirteen
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jeff Bleckner
A.R. Gurney, John Cheever
Jonathan Tunick
John. J. Godfrey
Jac Venza
Department Leadership Roster
John. J. Godfrey
Editor
Jeff Bleckner
Director
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About O Youth and Beauty!
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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!?
The principal cast of O Youth and Beauty! includes Michael Murphy, Michelle La Mothe, Gordon Ramsey, Baxter Harris, Holland Taylor.
When was O Youth and Beauty! released and how long is it?
O Youth and Beauty! was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 58m.
Who composed the musical score for O Youth and Beauty!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for O Youth and Beauty! was composed by Jonathan Tunick.
What is the age rating and content advisory for O Youth and Beauty!?
O Youth and Beauty! holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).