The movie was written by Carol Amen[?] and John Sacret Young[?], and directed by Lynne Littman[?].
It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress (Jane Alexander}.
... householder with no husband present, and 21.9% are non-families. 17.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age ...