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Director:
Ulu Grosbard
Writers:
Frank D. Gilroy (play)
Frank D. Gilroy (screenplay)
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Release Date:
12 February 1970 (Denmark) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Tagline:
"Deeply moving film!" See more »
Plot:
A young man returning home from World War II finds himself caught up in his parents' turbulent relationship. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(44 articles)
Martin Sheen And Emilio Estevez Memoir Explores Father-Son Relationship
 (From Huffington Post. 22 May 2012, 12:14 PM, PDT)
Martin Sheen And Emilio Estevez Memoir Explores Father-Son Relationship
 (From Aol TV.. 22 May 2012, 12:00 PM, PDT)
Ulu Grosbard obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 23 March 2012, 10:29 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Flowery with unnatural prose, but worth a look for the acting... See more (13 total) »

Cast

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Patricia Neal ... Nettie Cleary

Jack Albertson ... John Cleary

Martin Sheen ... Timmy Cleary
Don Saxon ... The Master of Ceremonies
Elaine Williams ... The Woman in Club
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Grant Gordon ... The Man in Club (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ulu Grosbard 
 
Writing credits
Frank D. Gilroy (play)

Frank D. Gilroy (screenplay)

Produced by
Edgar Lansbury .... producer
Kenneth Utt .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Lee Pockriss 
 
Cinematography by
Jack Priestley 
 
Film Editing by
Gerald B. 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 re-recording 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
 
Other crew
Maggie James .... script supervisor
 

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Runtime:
USA:107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:PA (Ontario) | USA:TV-14 (TV rating) | USA:G
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USASee more »
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The play "The Subject Was Roses" won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1965.See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: 1960s vehicles can be seen in the background when Nettie rides the bus out to the seashore.See more »
Quotes:
John Cleary:Joy, joy, said Mrs. Malloy.See more »
Movie Connections:
References We Were Strangers (1949)See more »
Soundtrack:
Accordion a Go-GoSee more »

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7 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
Flowery with unnatural prose, but worth a look for the acting..., 6 August 2006
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Frank Gilroy adapted his Broadway triumph for the screen, apparently freezing every original line and action into place until the results nearly resemble an assembly-line production. Jack Albertson won a Supporting Actor Oscar for recreating his stage role of sad, anxious father welcoming son Martin Sheen home from the war after three years. Talky, melodramatic, but superbly-acted family reunion featuring lovely Patricia Neal as Sheen's mother (her first role after recuperating from a series of strokes). Gilroy's dialogue doesn't always flow naturally, and some of the give-and-take is puzzling and/or awkward (something a looser direction might have avoided), but the characters are interesting and the film is involving and occasionally moving. **1/2 from ****

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