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Coming Up Roses (1986)

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User Rating: 6.6/10 (34 votes)

Overview

Director:
Stephen Bayly
Writer:
Ruth Carter (writer)
Release Date:
11 September 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
The last cinema in a small town in South Wales closes. This means for the projectionist Trevor and ice cream vendor Mona that they are out of job... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Recommended! A fine Ealing-esquire story for all who love film! more

Cast

 
Ifan Huw Dafydd ... Dave
Gillian Elisa ... Sian
Mari Emlyn ... June
Iola Gregory ... Mona
Rowan Griffiths ... Pete
Dafydd Hywel ... Trevor
Olive Michael ... Gwen
Bill Paterson ... Mr. Valentine
W.J. Phillips ... Eli Davies
Clyde Pollitt ... Councillor
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Directed by
Stephen Bayly 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Ruth Carter  writer

Produced by
Linda James .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michael Storey 
 
Cinematography by
Dick Pope 
 
Film Editing by
Scott Thomas 
 
Production Design by
Hildegard Bechtler 
 
Costume Design by
Maria Price 
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Dick Pope .... camera operator
 


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Rhosyn a Rhith
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
UK
Language:
Welsh
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Sadly, the bid to re-open the Rex cinema in Aberdare (already closed at the time of filming) where this film was shot failed, and the building was demolished two years later. more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Recommended! A fine Ealing-esquire story for all who love film!, 12 April 2000
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Author: Louis Rugani (x779@webtv.net) from United States

I saw "Coming Up Roses" theatrically in 1990 at a nearby arts/revival house, with accompanying discussion, among a large group of appreciative other patrons. Today it's rather hard to locate, but I recommend tenacity in your search, as this film is reminiscent of the great Ealing and Frank Capra "community-pulling-together" comedy/dramas.

The concept here is one that holds special identification to those of us who frequent this film database ... a failing old movie theatre, and the efforts to breathe new life into it. Who among us has not felt a special sadness at seeing a once-grand but now-shuttered and darkened film palace? The proceedings here aren't as dreary, but are done with wit and style, and it's a memorable production that you'll like and remember.

On the evening I saw this, the discussion moderator announced that the real-life cinema used in "Coming Up Roses" was indeed up for a community-based restoration project, which I later heard had subsequently failed.

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