Rambling Rose (1991)

Director:

Martha Coolidge

Writers (WGA):

Calder Willingham (book)
Calder Willingham (screenplay)

Release Date:

20 September 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Innocence has never been so seductive.

Plot:

Rose, is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as a 1930s housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution...

Plot Keywords:

1930s | Voyeurism | Self Discovery | Nanny | Masturbation

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Laura Dern	...	Rose
Robert Duvall	...	Daddy Hilyer
Diane Ladd	...	Mother
Lukas Haas	...	Buddy
John Heard	...	Willcox Hillyer (Buddy as an adult)
Kevin Conway	...	Dr. Martinson
Robert John Burke	...	Dave Wilkie (as Robert Burke)
Lisa Jakub	...	Doll
Evan Lockwood	...	Waski
Matthew Sutherland	...	Billy (as Matt Sutherland)
D. Anthony Pender	...	Foster
David E. Scarborough	...	Horton
Robin Dale Robertson	...	Young Salesman
General Fermon Judd Jr.	...	Shadrack
Richard K. Olsen	...	Chief of Police

MPAA:

Rated R for sensuality.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:18A | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #31159)

Filming Locations:

Carolco Studios - 1223 North 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Carolco Pictures

Trivia:

Producer Renny Harlin originally wanted to direct also, but director Martha Coolidge had done so much work already that Harlin stayed only as producer, but was on the set all time.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rose is in bed with Buddy, the shot of the two of them shows her left arm being under the covers, and immediately the next shot is a closeup of Rose and her left arm is up and behind her head.

Quotes:

Mother: [about the surgeon who will perform Rose's surgery] Let him be guided by the creative power of life itself, because that is what has brought me here today. Now, I don't have much money but I tell you this, if you harm that little girl I'll ruin you.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV)

Soundtrack:

LOVER'S SERENADE

Well-acted, if understated, period piece

Diane Ladd and Lukas Haas are nothing short of remarkable as mother and son in this quiet family-centered coming-of-age piece. Duvall is, of course, great. And, Laura Dern makes the difficult title role her own by making her character's weakness and vulnerabilities also her strengths and virtues. Kevin Conway is marvelous as a supercilious doctor. The beginning is painfully slow, but those who stick with it will be rewarded.