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Rambling Rose

Rambling Rose

Drama · 1991

In the Deep South of the 1930s, Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and she knows it. She can't help herself from getting into trouble with men.

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Rambling Rose

“Innocence has never been so seductive.”

1991 Drama 1h 52m

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6.2 / 10

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In the Deep South of the 1930s, Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and she knows it. She can't help herself from getting into trouble with men.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Martha Coolidge

Written by

Calder Willingham

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Rose

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Mr. Hillyer

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Mrs. Hillyer

Lukas Haas

Lukas Haas

Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer

John Heard

John Heard

Older Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Dr. Martinson

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Dave Wilkie

Court is in session

Put Rambling Rose on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.