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The Subject Was Roses (1968) · Cineora

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AN ULU GROSBARD FILM

The Subject Was Roses

19681h 47mGMovie

Drama

IMDb7.0/ 10 · 2.1K votes

THE STORY OF THREE STRANGERS...A MOTHER...A FATHER...AND A SON.

Timmy Cleary returns to his Bronx home at the end of World War II and is soon disillusioned to find his parents' marriage filled with discord, quarreling, and recriminations.

Melancholic
Disturbing
Gritty
Family
War
Grief

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after.

DirectorUlu Grosbard

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Jack AlbertsonJohn Cleary

Patricia NealNettie Cleary

Martin SheenTimmy Cleary

Don SaxonThe Master of Ceremonies

Elaine WilliamsThe Woman in Club

Grant GordonMan in Restaurant (uncredited)

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