I was about to write this review, then remembered that when I worked with Ms. Woodward - it was a brief, but important, encounter, as I was building a prop for her - and starstruck - I never told her how much impact her portrayal in this film had on my life; that I wouldn't be standing there speaking to her if I had not been so very influenced by this film - and I send gratitude to Marvin S. Gluck for writing it. It is the most powerful film I ahve ever seen for women - for women who are mothers.
Of course, it wouldn't have been appropriate at the time, although Ms. Woodward could not have been more welcoming, nor kinder. Still, she was rehearsing a Chekov play.in Woodstock, and respectful distance seemed right. (Ms. Woodward
For years I tried to find the film and it appeared nowhere. When I say Woodward's performance and this film changed my life, I did not become a runner. (I have never even jogged). But I took a leap and plunged into theatre at a later age than is usually the case. A less than stellar prop was never carried so proudly.
The 10 stars are for the film, and given without sentiment. The sentiment popped up as I began to write.