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Rambling Rose (1991)
Release Year: 1991
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Martha Coolidge
Writer: Calder Willingham
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Carolco Pictures, Seven Arts Pictures
Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: 1930s, coming of age, georgia, great depression, house guest, love, prostitute, trouble, woman director
Story
In the early 1930s, during the Great Depression in Georgia, the Hillyer family takes in Rose, a sexually liberated young woman who is at risk of falling into prostitution. The intention is for her to serve as their housemaid, but her striking appearance and personality soon stir up trouble within the household. Rose pursues an affair with 'Daddy' Hillyer, the patriarch of the family, while also igniting the curiosity of his 13-year-old son. Despite knowing the effect she has on men, Rose cannot help herself from getting into trouble with them.
Summary
Rambling Rose is a 1991 drama film directed by Martha Coolidge, one of few prominent woman directors at the time. Set during the Great Depression in Georgia, the film explores themes of sexuality, liberation, and the societal expectations placed upon women through the character of Rose. Based on a novel, the story follows Rose as she disrupts the Hillyer family's life while serving as their housemaid, causing turmoil with her affair with 'Daddy' Hillyer and her influence over his young son.
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