Rambling Rose

"Innocence has never been so seductive."

1991 1h 52m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 83

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Innocence has never been so seductive.”

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Cast

Laura Dern
Rose
Robert Duvall
Mr. Hillyer
Diane Ladd
Mrs. Hillyer
Lukas Haas
Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer
John Heard
Older Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer
Kevin Conway
Dr. Martinson
Robert John Burke
Dave Wilkie
Lisa Jakub
Frances "Dolly" Hillyer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martha Coolidge
Writers: Calder Willingham
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 84% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martha Coolidge, shot by Johnny E. Jensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steven Cohen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Laura Dern and Robert Duvall and Diane Ladd carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Innocence has never been so seductive.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Martha Coolidge directs. Johnny E. Jensen behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Steven Cohen cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 84% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Martha Coolidge, shot by Johnny E. Jensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Steven Cohen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Laura Dern and Robert Duvall and Diane Ladd carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Innocence has never been so seductive.".
8IMDB entry: tt0102753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 24 themes, including "seduction", "georgia", "host family", "great depression".

The technical file

Cinematography: Johnny E. Jensen
Original score: Elmer Bernstein
Editing: Steven Cohen
Production design: John Vallone
Costume design: Jane Robinson
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $7,500,000
Box office: $6,266,621
Return: 84% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Rambling Rose (1991)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Wuchak2024-07-20
★ 6/10
Sexcapades in the Deep South during the Depression In 1935, a young woman with a dubious past (Laura Dern) moves in with a family in a small town in Georgia, but her extraordinary sexuality causes complications for the patriarch (Robert Duvall) and his precocious 13 years-old son (Lukas Haas). Dern’s mother, Diane Ladd, is on hand as the Columbia-educated matriarch. “Rambling Rose” (1991) is an adult-oriented period drama with coming-of-age elements similar to the later “The Cider House Rules,” the contemporaneous “The Man in the Moon” and the earlier “Ode to Billy Joe,” not to mention "The Great Santini.” While it’s the least of these, it’s not far off and worth checking out for those interested, but some might be turned off by the risqué bits. Duvall is always entertaining while Haas is outstanding. The book and script writer, Calder Willingham, wanted Tatum O’Neal to play the part of Rose. The role was reportedly also offered to Jodie Foster, Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep, but they declined for obvious reasons. Laura does a fine job in the challenging role, but she wasn't the stunning beauty that the story required. For instance, when she's walking down the street and literally every guy's jaw drops. Why Sure! Don’t get me wrong, she could’ve better fit the role if she were 7-8 years younger, like in “Grizzly II: Revenge.” The flick runs 1 hour, 52 minutes, and was shot in Ivanhoe, North Carolina, and EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, which is 30 miles southeast of Ivanhoe on the coast. GRADE: B-

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