The Subject Was Roses (1968)
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- G
- 1h 47min
- Drama
- 12 Feb 1970 (Denmark)
- Movie
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Patricia Neal | ... |
Nettie Cleary
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Jack Albertson | ... |
John Cleary
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Martin Sheen | ... |
Timmy Cleary
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Don Saxon | ... |
The Master of Ceremonies
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Elaine Williams | ... |
The Woman in Club
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Grant Gordon | ... |
Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ulu Grosbard |
Written by
Frank D. Gilroy | ... | (screenplay) |
Frank D. Gilroy | ... | (play) (uncredited) |
Produced by
Edgar Lansbury | ... | producer |
Kenneth Utt | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Lee Pockriss |
Cinematography by
Jack Priestley |
Editing by
Gerald B. Greenberg | ... | (as Gerald Greenberg) |
Art Direction by
George Jenkins |
Set Decoration by
John Godfrey |
Costume Design by
Anna Hill Johnstone |
Makeup Department
Verne Caruso | ... | hair stylist (as Vern Caruso) |
Mike Maggi | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terence A. Donnelly | ... | assistant director |
Paul Ganapoler | ... | assistant director |
Burtt Harris | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
Stanley Cappiello | ... | master scenic artist |
Thomas C. Tonery | ... | property master (as Tom Tonery) |
Jules Wollock | ... | head carpenter (as Julie Wollock) |
Sound Department
Jack C. Jacobsen | ... | sound |
Sanford Rackow | ... | sound editor |
Dick Vorisek | ... | sound mixer (as Richard Vorisek) |
Camera and Electrical Department
William J. Gerrity | ... | grip: construction |
Jack Kennedy | ... | key grip |
Richard C. Kratina | ... | camera operator (as Dick Kratina) |
Willie Meyerhoff | ... | chief electrician |
Robert M. Volpe | ... | key grip (as Bob Volpe) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
George Newman | ... | wardrobe |
Flo Transfield | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Lee Pockriss | ... | conductor |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Maggie James | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- Edgar Lansbury Productions Inc.
- T.D.J. Productions Inc.
- Delos Productions Inc.
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1968) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1969) (India) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1973) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
When Timmy Cleary (Sheen), comes home from soldiering, he's greeted by the open but strained arms of his two parents, John and Nettie, (Neal and Albertson). Once considered sickly and weak, he has now distinguished himself in the service and is ready to begin a new life. His parents, however, are still trapped in the bygone days of early and unresolved marital strife and begin emotionally deteriorating through several drama packed encounters. Now mature, the young Tim Cleary finally understands the family dynamics that has played all throughout his boyhood. By the simple act of bringing his mother roses on behalf of his father, Tim realizes he may have destroyed his family, but is helpless to obtain resolution which must come from both his parents.
Written by Teresa B. O'Donnell |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | This movie was the first film Patricia Neal made after suffering three massive and near-fatal strokes early in 1965. Neal was in a coma for two-and-a-half weeks and underwent emergency brain surgery. Paralyzed on her right side and unable to talk, she had to learn how to use her limbs again, how to speak again, and had to relearn the alphabet in order to spell the simplest of words. By early 1967, her recovery was so remarkable that it was difficult to tell that she'd suffered a stroke, although Neal admitted to still having memory problems. In April 1968, while shooting this film in an old warehouse on Manhattan's West 26th Street, Neal reflected on her ordeal to critic Rex Reed: "I hated life for a year and a half, then I started learning how to be a person again, and now I've loved life for a year and a half. And I love it a lot." See more » |
Goofs | 1960s vehicles can be seen in the background when Nettie rides the bus out to the seashore. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Pat Neal Is Back (1968). See more » |
Soundtracks | Albatross See more » |
Quotes |
Nettie Cleary:
I never doubted he'd do as well as anyone else. John Cleary: Where he's concerned, you never doubted, period. If he came in right now and said he could fly, you'd help him out the window. See more » |