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Movie · 1984

Anatomy of an Illness

Released 15 May 1984 More from 1984 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Biopic of Saturday Review editor and political journalist Norman Cousins who developed and promoted a self-made health therapy consisting of intake of large quantities of vitamin C and making oneself laugh as much as possible.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Ed Asner
as Norman Cousins
54
Lelia Goldoni
as Mrs. Farelli
47
David Ogden Stiers
as Cleveland Amory
41
Julia Montgomery
as Candis
23
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
31years between the oldest and youngest billed
54Ed Asner — oldest on the call sheet
23Julia Montgomery — youngest billed
41average age of the credited cast
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